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| Southeast Asia |
| Philippines arrests al Qaeda-linked bomber |
| 2002-11-14 |
| Officials have announced the arrest of a suspected Muslim extremist they said has admitted to being the mastermind behind a series of bombings in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines and planning possible future attacks in the capital. Abdulmukim Edris was apprehended Tuesday in a Manila suburb after being put under surveillance by the Philippine Armed Forces and the Philippine National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, said armed forces spokesman Gen. Eduardo Purificacion. According to Philippine National Police, he was allegedly recruited by a top Abu Sayyaf leader, Khadafy Janjalani, to head the group's explosives team and was planning to bomb government and public places when apprehended. Khadafy seems to be almost the sole remaining proprietor of Abu Sayyaf. Perhaps the Filipinos should make killing him their top priority for awhile? Another link from Steve... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |