Thai police reveal identity of Bangkok bombing mastermind - pursuit underway

[webfact]

Police reveal identity of bomb mastermind; pursuit underway



BANGKOK, 10 September 2015 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Police have been able to identify the individual who orchestrated the twin bombings in Bangkok and are urgently tracking him down.

In his capacity as chief of the investigative team probing the explosions at Ratchaprasong Intersection and Sathorn Pier, Deputy National Police Chief Police General Jakthip Chaijinda announced that the suspect known as Isan has been officially identified as Abudusataer Abudureheman. He is believed to be a leading member of the network responsible for the bomb attacks.

According to intelligence reports, Isan has already fled to Bangladesh. Pol Gen Jakthip said the Thai police are attempting to pursue the fugitive and pinpoint his whereabouts through coordination with international counterparts and the Bangladeshi government.

As for the man in a yellow shirt who was seen on CCTV placing a bomb at the Erawan Shrine, Pol Gen Jakthip expressed confidence that ongoing investigations will lead to his arrest eventually.

Meanwhile, the Min Buri Provincial Court has approved the detention of Mr Yusufu Mieraili, the second bomb suspect arrested by police. Bail was not granted to the suspect as he has a known tendency to jump bail. Further interrogation is pending.


-- NNT 2015-09-10

[TomJoad]

"He is believed to be a leading member of the network responsible for the bomb attacks."

And they're still not calling it an act of terrorism?

[webfact]

‘Mastermind’ of Bangkok bombing fled Thailand before blast
Al Jazeera

According to police sources, a man named Izan who fled before the bombing was a key player in the Erawan Shrine attack

BANGKOK: -- The suspected mastermind of Thailand's deadliest bomb attack fled the country on the eve of the blast at the Erawan Shrine last month and others wanted by police are most likely overseas, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.

Under police interrogation, one of two foreigners in detention admitted to delivering a backpack to the bomber at Bangkok's main railway station on the evening of the Aug. 17 attack, police told reporters.

The suspect told interrogators the backpack “was heavy and it was a bomb,” said Thai police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri. That suspect has been identified by police as Yusufu Mierili. Mierili — whom police have also identified as Yusufu Mieraili — was arrested Sept. 1 at the Thai-Cambodia border. His nationality has not been confirmed but police say he was carrying a Chinese passport. Yusufu is the Chinese pronunciation of the Arabic-language common Muslim name Yusuf.

Police believe the bomber is the yellow-shirted man still at large and caught by surveillance camera placing a backpack at the Hindu shrine moments before the explosion that killed 20 people and wounded 130.

“The suspect insisted he didn't know what was in the bag,” said one of the sources involved in the investigation.

The man being questioned, according to another police source, talked of a lead role played by a man named Izan, who had fled via Bangkok's main airport a day before the attack. He had assigned responsibilities during a meeting of those involved.

Full story: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/9/bangkok-blast-suspect-handed-backpack-to-bomber-police-say.html

-- AL JAZEERA 2015-09-10

[EricBerg]

Still nothing about the motive. Did they bother to ask the suspects? Because of the Uygurs, the Rohingya, the Farangs, another group being maltreated? Or just for the kick?

Means and opportunity are clear. What's the motive, please???

[ezzra]

Well, he wouldn't be very good mastermind he stayed and hung around to be captured would he now? he's be a dead

mastermind.....

[Somtamnication]

Great investigative work: releasing the name of suspects not yet arrested!

[lee b]

What ever you lot do, get the basaaad...

[Charlie Croker]

Still nothing about the motive. Did they bother to ask the suspects? Because of the Uygurs, the Rohingya, the Farangs, another group being maltreated? Or just for the kick?

Means and opportunity are clear. What's the motive, please???

This is a very interesting point and clearly sitting front and foremost in peoples minds.

So far we understand that there have been various participants who (we have been told) don't know each other.

Its very much a 'usual suspects' type scenario

So who would use cut outs and his a mixed bag of terrorists to plant this bomb?

[konying]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

[pmugghc]

Great investigative work: releasing the name of suspects not yet arrested!

Isn't that the practice in most countries, e.g. the US with the FBI's most wanted?

[aussieinthailand]

Great investigative work: releasing the name of suspects not yet arrested!

Yu'p yet another master stroke, by the BIB geniuses' they should get another 3 million reward for that huh? and another 3 million when the job's finally done and stuff what the people think, stuff what the international world thinks also.

It's ok Thailand is special and police get rewards for doing the job their are already paid to do and the world just don't understand us

[asdecas]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

Do you really need to have the connection pointed out?

Think religion.

[Sutty]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

British, French, German, American, Canadian, what's the connection IS that's the connection so maybe turkish, Chinese, Bangladesh same same

[Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere]

The mind-boggling Thai police has the mastermind's identity and right where they want him...In hiding...

[Dogmatix]

These guys seem to be all Uighurs but the government dismisses out of hand this was sn act of terrorism to revenge the repatriation of 109 Uighurs. They could have been idealistic people smugglers getting Uighurs out of China who diverted their network to terrorism out of anger with the Thai government. None of Thai military/police Linked Rohingya smugglers would have had a motive. They are pure criminals in it for money only and wouldn't blow up their own business.

[Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere]

If the Thai police obtain his identity it was done by the International intelligence partners. Goes to show you that if Thailand had work with these agencies from the moment of the blasts then what they have now would have developed sooner. But "face" is more important.

[konying]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

Do you really need to have the connection pointed out?

Think religion.

Have you heard of Bangladeshi terror groups ? I have not

[konying]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

British, French, German, American, Canadian, what's the connection IS that's the connection so maybe turkish, Chinese, Bangladesh same same

Is that your expert opinion? Because last time I checked IS did not have a problem claiming responsibility

[asdecas]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

Do you really need to have the connection pointed out?

Think religion.

Have you heard of Bangladeshi terror groups ? I have not

Neither have you heard the word 'caliphate' either, presumably.

[AlQaholic]

Soooo, is this network a concerted effort by Rohingya and Uighurs to get back at the Thai's?

[diehard60]

Yea know everyone is looking for the motive ot asking what the motive was. That is very simple. These are mulsums or islamists. So if you can not figure it out then here it is TERRORISM

[dru2]

Yea know everyone is looking for the motive ot asking what the motive was. That is very simple. These are mulsums or islamists. So if you can not figure it out then here it is TERRORISM

So it was those damned Mulsums!

[Xonax]

Yusufu Mierili is lying. He is the bomber in the yellow shirt. He is just trying to avoid death penalty.

[Absolut]

The mind-boggling Thai police has the mastermind's identity and right where they want him...In hiding...

There was another terror attack where the whole world knew the masterminds name, took 10 years to find him. Other countries do it, what's so wrong with the Thais doing it?

Having a name out there alerts more people to him, it can increase the chance of finding him too.

[Time Traveller]

Lol

[Friendly Stranger]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

Do you really need to have the connection pointed out?

Think religion.

Have you heard of Bangladeshi terror groups ? I have not

Funny you say this, a Bangladeshi friend was talking about the ppl that killed the bloggers there. He says they're extremists that support the same ideology. Unsure of any affiliation, but they seem to be from the same ilk.

[todlad]

Looks like the outpatients have been allowed to add their nonsense comments again.

Rather sad really.

[konying]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

Do you really need to have the connection pointed out?

Think religion.

Have you heard of Bangladeshi terror groups ? I have not

Neither have you heard the word 'caliphate' either, presumably.

More rubbish. Try to stick with the program instead of going on wild delusion trips

[konying]

Turkish, Chinese , now Bangladesh ?

So what's the connection ?

Admitted to carrying the bag but did not know what was in it ? Yet part of some network ?

If you ask me, too many things do not add up

Do you really need to have the connection pointed out?

Think religion.

Have you heard of Bangladeshi terror groups ? I have not

Funny you say this, a Bangladeshi friend was talking about the ppl that killed the bloggers there. He says they're extremists that support the same ideology. Unsure of any affiliation, but they seem to be from the same ilk.

In Bangladesh yes, but there has not been any international attacks including or masterminded by Bangladeshi

[Time Traveller]

Yusufu Mierili is lying. He is the bomber in the yellow shirt. He is just trying to avoid death penalty.

This is thailand, why would he get the death penalty? There was no mention that illegal drugs were involved. In fact, he'll probably be free in 7 or 8 years - years before the section 112 offenders get released

Edited September 10, 2015 by Time Traveller