be in hiding/go into hiding, fingerprint, asylum seeker

The New York Times leads with word that a classified order issued in 2004 gave the U.S. military authority to carry out nearly a dozen of what the paper describes as "previously undisclosed attacks" against terrorist targets in Syria, Pakistan, and other countries. The order was signed by then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and it gave the military the authority to attack al-Qaida targets anywhere in the world, with a specific emphasis on "15 to 20 countries" that were believed to be the prime destinations for militants in hiding.

Berlin Christmas Market Attack Suspect Anis Amri’s Fingerprints Found in Truck A1

German investigators said fingerprints found in the truck used in this week’s terror attack pointed to the central suspect as the likely perpetrator, as it emerged that Germany had alerted the U.S. in June that the 24-year-old Tunisian asylum seeker may pose a risk.

hide (OUT OF VIEW)
verb hid, hidden
1 [I or T] to put something or someone in a place where they cannot be seen or found, or to put yourself somewhere where you cannot be seen or found:
She used to hide her diary under her pillow.
A kilo of heroin was found hidden inside the lining of the suitcase.
I like wearing sunglasses - I feel I can hide behind them.

2 [T] to prevent something from being seen:
He tries to hide his bald patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.

3 [T] to not show an emotion:
She tried to hide her disappointment at not getting the promotion.

4 [T] If you hide information from someone, you do not permit that person to know it:
I feel sure there's something about her past that she's trying to hide from me.

hide UK
noun [C] (US blind)
a place where people can watch wild animals or birds without being noticed by them

hiding
noun [U]
1 the state of being hidden:
a hiding place (= a place to hide someone or something)
See also hiding.

2 be in hiding/go into hiding to be/go somewhere where you cannot be found