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| Al-Qaeda-linked rebels coddle Bali bombers in Philippines |
| 2005-10-20 |
| 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 |
| #1 Militant: someone who stridently holds a political point of view and may fight for it. Terrorist: someone who deliberately attacks civilians to make a political point. Since when are the bali bombers anything other than terrorists. Please people, start demanding Newspapers use the English language not jihadi propaganda when reporting news. |
| Posted by: anon1 2005-10-20 09:21 |