Friday, January 4, 2008

Philippine Troops Capture Senior Abu Sayyaf Leader


This is a big catch for the Philippines anti-terrorist forces. Abu Sayyaf is the al Qaeda linked and financially backed islamic jihadist group in the Philippines. The senior leader, Tuatin Anahaly, has been highly sought and has had a very sizeable bounty on his head, especially after some kidnappings of some Americans - two of those American tourists were later killed by Abu Sayyaf.
Hopefully, the Philippine counter-jihadists will find a treasure trove of intel coming from the lips of Anahaly and can finally make some real progress in gutting the nasty group of Abu Sayyaf.

Full story here.


Islamic group arrested for murder of tourists


PHILIPPINE troops have arrested a senior Islamic militant over the kidnapping and killing of a group of tourists in 2001, a military statement said.
Soldiers backed by police raided a hideout of the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in southern Margosatubig island yesterday, the statement said.
Troops arrested Abu Sayyaf commander Tuatin Anahaly and seized a cache of weapons including a pistol that he was carrying, near the city of Zamboanga.
Anahaly has been on the run since a two million peso ($A55,000) bounty was placed on this head over his role in the abduction of three Americans and a group of Filipinos from a resort off western Palawan island.
Five of the hostages, including two of the Americans, were later killed.

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