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Al-Qaeda-linked rebels coddle Bali bombers in Philippines
Al-Qaeda-linked Muslim Abu Sayyaf rebels are providing refuge to two top Indonesian Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militants in the southern Philippines, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Col. Tristan Kison said security forces have monitored Dulmatin and Umar Patek "moving from one location to another" in Cotabato province, 960 kilometres south of Manila. Kison said Abu Sayyaf chieftain Khadafi Janjalani has been providing assistance to Dulmatin and Patek, both wanted for the deadly October 2002 bombings in Bali which killed more than 200 people. "The mere fact that they (Abu Sayyaf) have opened their sanctuaries to them is a big factor," he said.Posted by: Fred 2005-10-20 |
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