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Three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that Khader is cooperating with the FBI to identify other hackers within the group. Jordanian authorities detained Khader, with two sources indicating the arrest occurred on Tuesday. The FBI declined to comment on specific arrests but stated it is continuing its investigation into the ShinyHunters incident and has already arrested multiple individuals."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on detention details"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Two of three sources told Reuters that Saif al-Din Khader was detained on Tuesday. Reuters reported that it could not immediately determine the circumstances of Khader’s detention or his current whereabouts."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the specific circumstances of Khader’s detention or his current whereabouts, details that Reuters stated it could not immediately determine. 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