Adds bites on aid workers and Jesse Jackson to earlier piece

(30 Sep 2001)

ALL SOUNDBITES FOLLOWED BY ENGLISH TRANSLATION AT PRESS CONFERENC

1. Abdul Salam Zaeef entering press conference
2. Cutaway press
3. SOUNDBITE: (Pashtu) Abdul Salam Zaeef, Taliban ambassador to Pakistan
"Osama bin laden is in Afghanistan and he is in an unknown place because of his safety and security. The declaration of the Ulema in Afghanistan was handed over to him."
(Q: Was it handed over to him or delivered through radio contact ?)
A: "It reached him."
(Q: But it almost a week now, as he responded to that? What was his response?)
A: There has been no response.
4. Mid shot of translator - INAUDIBLE: reporter asking question
5. SOUNDBITE: (Pashtu) Abdul Salam Zaeef, Taliban ambassador to Pakistan
"Wherever he is he's under the control of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and because of his safety it is only going to be the security people who is responsible for his safety that know his whereabouts - and no one else. But he is wherever he is, under the control of the Islamic Taliban."
6. Cutaway journalist
7. SOUNDBITE: (Pashtu) Abdul Salam Zaeef, Taliban ambassador to Pakistan
"It is impossible to hand over Osama without having or gaining respect for Islamic principles from other nations."
8. SOUNDBITE: (Pashtu) Abdul Salam Zaeef, Taliban ambassador to Pakistan
"Jesse Jackson contacted his excellency directly through Pakistani contact and he offered his assistance in this regard and his excellency took his offer to the higher authorities and the higher authorities don't have no problems with him coming in and trying to solve this problem. But He has to go through the proper channels at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
9. Pan from Zaeef and translator to press
10. SOUNDBITE: (Pashtu) Abdul Salam Zaeef, Taliban ambassador to Pakistan
"We have not given him any formal or official invitation."
11. Wide shot of Zaeef and translator at press conference

STORYLINE:

The Taliban acknowledged Sunday they have Osama bin Laden under their control at an unspecified location and said they were willing to negotiate with the United States if Washington provides evidence he was involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The Taliban ambassador to Pakistan, Abdul Salam Zaeef, said "Osama bin Laden is in Afghanistan in an unknown place for his safety and security,"

He said "he's under the control of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and only security people know where he is."

Zaeef's statement was the first time a Taliban official has publicly admitted that bin Laden is under their control since the September attacks.

First the Taliban claimed bin Laden was missing, and then later said they had delivered a message to him from the
Afghan clergy asking him to leave the country voluntarily.

President George W. Bush has demanded the Taliban turn over bin Laden unconditionally and without negotiation.

The Ambassador also said that U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson had to go through the "proper channels" if he intended to visit Afghanistan.

Jackson had previously floated the idea of travelling to Afghanistan for discussions on bin Laden.

Analysts say such a scenario is unlikely since Jackson is a
Christian minister and Taliban leader Mullah Omar has met only two non-Muslims in his life.

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