Wed, Jul 16, 2003 - Page 5 News List

Arroyo under pressure after jail break

POROUS The bomb-maker of the group believed to be behind the Bali bombings appeared to escape easily from Camp Crame prison, sparking fears it was an inside job

AFP , MANILA

Arroyo said she has asked the interior department to establish a "single, maximum security detention facility" where high-profile detainees will be kept.

She has been the region's strongest supporter of the US-led war against terrorism and has received US and Australian aid in fighting local Muslim militants.

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