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Three Jemaah Islamiyah bombers seen in Sulu
[ABS-CBN News] Three alleged bomb experts from the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group have been seen in the province of Sulu. According to Ensign Ian Chester Ramos, spokesperson for Joint Task Force Zambasulta, the foreign terrorists were seen with the Abu Sayyaf in a gun battle that broke out last Wednesday.Two Philippine soldiers were killed in the clash and 16 others were wounded. Ramos said 14 Abu Sayyaf militants also died in the fierce battle, which lasted for several hours. A number of Abu Sayyaf members were also wounded, including Hatib Sawadjaan, one of the leaders of the rebel group in Sulu. The Western Mindanao Command has said five JI bomb experts have been conducting bomb-making training with members of the Abu Sayyaf Group and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. JI members are also targets in the current Philippine offensive against the BIFF in Central Mindanao. The five foreign terrorists, who came from Malaysia, have been supporting the Islamic State, recruiting local rebels in Mindanao to forge an alliance with the IS. Posted by: ryuge 2015-02-28 |
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