Philippine security forces have captured a Filipino militant believed to be behind the deadly bombing that killed two U.S. servicemen in the southern province of Sulu five years ago.Miraji Bairullah was captured in the town of Indanan after soldiers and policemen tracked him down in his hideout a tipoff, according to reports. No security officials wanted to give a statement about the capture of Bairullah, who is currently being interrogated by authorities in an undisclosed location.
Bairullah, a member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MILF), has been long wanted both by the Philippines and the U.S. for the bombing that killed SSG Jack Martin and SFC Christopher Shaw, and a Filipino soldier on September 29, 2009. The U.S. soldiers were on their way to inspect a school project with Filipino troops when their vehicle went over a landmine.