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IRAQI "sleeper cells" in the Philippines were discovered as a result of intense surveillance that led to the arrest of 11 Iraqis suspected of links to terror groups, immigration officials said. The arrest came after intelligence reports confirmed that "terrorist groups sympathetic to the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein were planning attacks against several American targets in the country in retaliation for the US-led war against Iraq," Immigration Commissioner Andrea Domingo said. Immigration anti-terrorism officer Winnie Quidato said the Iraqis were arrested after intense surveillance, leading to the discovery of an alleged network of Iraqi "sleeper cells" in the country. The...

Manila holds 10 Iraqis after sleeper cells found By John O'Callaghan MANILA, March 21 (Reuters) - Philippine officials said on Friday the discovery of Iraqi sleeper cells had led to the arrest of 11 people over possible links to an expelled Iraqi diplomat accused of having ties to Muslim rebels. Philippine security forces are on high alert for attacks in retaliation for the U.S.-led war against Iraq that started on Thursday. The Philippines is seen as a possible target because of its support for the war and because the United States has trained Philippine troops to fight Islamic and communist...

The FBI illegally seized a package sent between two Associated Press reporters working on an investigative series about the Oklahoma City bombing. The package contained documents related to Ramzi Yousef's al Qaeda cell in Manila, according to the Associated Press. The package contained a laboratory report on items seized from a Manila apartment where Yousef and his conspirators, including Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, plotted a September 11-style attack on America. The package was part of reporter John Solomon's investigative series on possible warnings given to the U.S. about a terrorist attack sponsored by Islamic militants just prior to the Oklahoma City...