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Philippines captures top al Qaeda-linked militant
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine security forces captured on Wednesday a top al Qaeda-linked Islamist wanted by the United States and involved in the kidnapping of Western tourists, and hailed the arrest as a major blow to his militant network.
The Christian-majority Philippines has a Muslim minority largely based in its resource-rich southern islands where Muslim rebels have been fighting for autonomy for years.
The head of military intelligence, Major-General Eduardo Ano, said the captured militant, Khair Mundos, was an expert bomb-maker and the "spiritual leader" of the Abu Sayyaf faction, which rose to notoriety early last decade by kidnapping foreigners.
Philippines captures top al Qaeda-linked militant
Everyone knows that the "Free Press" doesn't like to use the word "terrorist" but with the replacement of "terrorist" with "militant" as a qualifier I would have to assume that there are parts of al Qaeda that aren't "militant".
Why else add the qualifier?
peace...
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine security forces captured on Wednesday a top al Qaeda-linked Islamist wanted by the United States and involved in the kidnapping of Western tourists, and hailed the arrest as a major blow to his militant network.
The Christian-majority Philippines has a Muslim minority largely based in its resource-rich southern islands where Muslim rebels have been fighting for autonomy for years.
The head of military intelligence, Major-General Eduardo Ano, said the captured militant, Khair Mundos, was an expert bomb-maker and the "spiritual leader" of the Abu Sayyaf faction, which rose to notoriety early last decade by kidnapping foreigners.
Philippines captures top al Qaeda-linked militant
Everyone knows that the "Free Press" doesn't like to use the word "terrorist" but with the replacement of "terrorist" with "militant" as a qualifier I would have to assume that there are parts of al Qaeda that aren't "militant".
Why else add the qualifier?
peace...
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