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US President Makes Phone Calls with Asian, Russian Leaders

US President George W. Bush called leaders of Asian nations and Russia on Saturday to discuss recent developments in the war on terrorism.

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US President George W. Bush called leaders of Asian nations and Russia on Saturday to discuss recent developments in the war on terrorism.

Bush talked with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand in a phone call to express his "appreciation for the role the Thais played in the capture of Hambali", White House spokesman Scott McClellan said in Crawford, Texas.

Hambali, an Indonesian, who is identified as Riduan Bin Isomuddin, was reportedly the al-Qaeda's chief representative and operational planner in Southeast Asia and was the key suspect behind a string of bombings, including the suicide bombings in Bali which killed 202 people.

He was arrested in Thailand Monday by Thai forces and CIA agents.

The capture of Hambali was considered what the United States described an "important victory in the global war on terrorism and a significant blow to the enemy."

Bush also made a 10-minute phone call with Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri and the two leaders agreed on the "importance of sharing information" relating to Hambali's interrogation, the Associated Press reported, quoting McClellan assaying.

In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bush thanked him for Russia's cooperation in the apprehension of three men, who were arrested in New York on Tuesdayand New Jersey on charges of missile smuggle.

Bush also called Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah and discussed with him recent anti-terror developments.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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