COLE COURT HEARINGS TO BEGIN [Archives:2001/07/Front Page]

Sources close to the Cole investigation told YT that the files of the suspects are almost complete and are to be presented to the prosecution before the start of the trial, which is expected to begin within days.
The lawyers of the Cole suspects in Aden complain that they were not allowed to meet their clients who are accused of being involved in the bombing of the USS Cole.
Sources also revealed that prosecutors in Aden conducting USS Cole sessions, refused to let US investigators question the suspects. However, Yemeni authorities said that the victims’ relatives could be presented throughout the trial period through Yemeni lawyers who can deliver their inquiries to the Yemeni investigators questioning the suspects. Sources close to the Ministry of Interior expected the trial to kick off in the coming few days.
The government is already holding six main suspects and a dozen others thought to be involved in the attack. Many of the suspects are believed to belong to international Islamic militant groups. Al-Harazi, one of the three suspects, has been identified as the person behind the attack overall, and reports that authorities are close to capturing him have arisen lately.

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