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What Do Police Know About Abu?
posted (January 30, 2017)
The Minister also told us what he knows about Abu Naila, AKA Nadir Ali Ahmad the Belizean who was killed by counter-terrorism forces in the Philippines. They said he was an explosives expert in league with a terrorist organization and training to go to Syria as a part of Isis. It is the first known case of a Belizean muslim who has been radicalized - and we asked the Minister what local police know about it...

Alex Courtenay, 7News
"And we also wanted to ask about Abu Naila, the Belizean Muslim who was killed in the Philippines for his connection to a terrorist organization. Has there been any contact between, you know the police depart or your department and the Philippines in terms of what actually transpired?"

Hon. Elodio Aragon - Minister of State, Home Affairs
"Well I think, not that I know of. Like I said, when you look at some of these things, these things are very sensitive. At this point in time, I can't speak upon that. All I could tell you is the information is as best as you guys had put it out there. I think that at this point in time that that is something that will have to keep at national security, noh? But none the less the police department, as always, is always working to ensure and safeguard and protect the people of Belize, noh."

Commissioner Allen Whylie who took the lead when Ahmad's family in Belize was detained and their computers seized has not responded to our requests for comment on this story.

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