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Posted: 1:42 AM Feb 5, 2012
Key Philippine Terrorist Killed
Philippine extremist planning attacks when killed
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Two Philippine security officials say
a key Abu Sayyaf commander killed in a U.S.-backed airstrike was
planning terror attacks when he was slain.
Abu Sayyaf commander Umbra Jumdail was killed Thursday in a
jungle hideout on southern Jolo island. The officials say his death
is a major blow to his al-Qaida-linked group because he harbored
Southeast Asian terrorist figures, who provide funds and
bomb-making training.
Military spokesman Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos repeated Sunday
that top Southeast Asian terror suspect Zulkifli bin Hir from
Malaysia and Singaporean militant Abdullah Ali were killed along
with Jumdail and 12 other gunmen.
The two security officials, however, say the two are still alive and not in the area that was bombed.
