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| Source: Indonesian jihadi's Daesh links confirmed |
| 2015-11-28 |
| [The Standard] An intelligence source said the Indonesian terrorist killed in an clash with security forces in Sultan Kudarat is one of ten jihadists with links to Daesh who are in the country for still unknown reasons. Sucipto Ibrahim Ali, a member of the Mujahidin Indonesia Timur, had slipped into the Philippines with nine other foreign jihadis and were not hiding in Mindanao, the source added. Sucipto, he said, a core group member of Ansar Khilafa Philippines, along with five Malaysians, three Syrians and another Indonesian, who sought sanctuary among Islamists in Mindanao. He was also alleged to have received international funding for his operations in the region. Malaysian authorities have sought cooperation from their Philippine counterparts to interdict the five Malaysians linked to Daesh, who have recruited some of their citizens to fight in Syria and Iraq. The source said Ansar Khilafa Philippines is composed of militants from the Abu Sayyaf, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, the Rayah Solaiman Movement, and jihadis who pledged allegiance to Daesh. The source further alleged that Daesh is trying to establish a regional cell in Southeast Asia as part of its plan to expand their operations worldwide. Security adviser Cesar Garcia called Sucipto's killing as a significant victory in the global war on terropr, but the Philippine military on Friday dismissed the group as "lawless elements [who are just] professing ties with the terrorist organization Daesh." Military spokesman Col. Restituto Padilla said they have received information relating to the three Syrian nationals but they have yet to confirm the report. The military said the terrorists killed were part of the AKP group seen in recently posted videos expressing their support to Daesh purportedly to gain attention. Despite the killing of the Indonesian terrorist, Padilla ruled out a link between the group and ISIS. Troops killed Sucipto and seven jihadists in an encounter reported Thursday. Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Felimon Tan Jr. said the eight killed were members of the Ansar Al Khalifa, a Daesh terror cell operating in Mindanao. |
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