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2006-01-24 Southeast Asia

Janjalani may be based in Jolo, planning attacks

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-24 00:46|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Janjalani and Sahiron have worked together for years, this is not new, just an attempt by some in the Armed forces of the Philippines to keep us off their little gold mine. They never attacked the troops on Basilan, when we were heavily outnumbered, and in the last four years only detonated one bomb directed at US troops. Janjalani knows if they attacked it would be his last stand, the Marines there would counter attack. The threat level on Jolo is high and I would expect a bombing of the market the week prior to the exersize to try and frighten the politicos. But to outright attack our troops? They know better than that but if they get the chance to grab a hostage they will. I would not want to be a US reporter on Jolo that week, or in Zamboanga for that matter.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-01-24 14:14|| 2006-01-24 14:14|| Front Page Top

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