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Southeast Asia
MILF military affairs chief dies
2012-05-04
A high ranking official of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has died, MILF's political affairs chief announced on Friday. Aleem Abdul Azis Mimbantas suffered a stroke and died at 10:25 p.m. on Thursday.

Ghadzali Jaafar said, "With sadness, we announce the untimely demise of Vice Chairman Mimbantas. The MILF mourns this passing of a senior member of the MILF Central Committee."
Elsewhere there was, however, much rejoicing, as Hell prepared to welcome another customer.
Reports of Mimbantas' death spread like wildfire in Mindanao on Friday. MILF officials earlier declined to confirm the reports, saying they were still awaiting confirmation from his family.

A source close to Mimbantas' family said the terrorist rebel official was traveling home on Thursday when he showed signs of a heart attack. The source said, "He was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital but he died along the way."

Jaafar earlier said that Mimbantas died in his sleep inside Camp Palestine in Butig, Lanao del Sur.

Abul Alibasa, a Maranao youth leader, described Mimbantas' death as cause for mourning among the Bangsamoro. He called the terrorist rebel leader a "hero in the Bangsamoro struggle for self-determination."

"We join the Bangsamoro people in mourning the death of a hero," he said.

Mimbantas, who was educated at the Al-Azhar University in Egypt along with many senior MILF leaders, was previously rumored to be the next MILF leader.
Best headline here though.
Posted by:ryuge

#2  Those guys really need to pick a different acronym if they want everyone to stop snickering at them.
Posted by: gorb   2012-05-04 17:13  

#1  "MILF Military Affairs..."?

Is this some kind of followup to the SS "Hookergate"
Posted by: Throlulet Glerese9473   2012-05-04 16:46  

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