Posted on 11/28/2004 3:50:13 PM PST by iso
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines - Government troops killed a leader of the notorious Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf in a shootout in the southern Philippines, officials said Sunday.
Munap Manialah, also known as Commander Munap, was shot dead late Saturday in a firefight with Philippine army and navy troops in southern Basilan island's Isabela city, Philippine army spokesman Maj. Bartolome Bacarro said in a statement. A trooper was slightly wounded in the shootout.
Soldiers raided Manialah's hideout after civilians tipped off the military about his presence in Isabela's remote village of Menzi, Philippine navy spokeswoman Lt. Nancy Pastor said.
Bacarro said Manialah is wanted for murder and the Philippine government has offered a $6,241 bounty for his capture.
Washington has blacklisted the Abu Sayyaf — notorious for kidnappings and beheadings — as a terrorist group, and has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of its top leaders, including Abu Sayyaf chief Khaddafy Janjalani.
The Abu Sayyaf began a kidnapping spree in May 2001, seizing a total of 102 people, including three Americans, one of whom was beheaded. Another was later killed during a military operation that led to the rescue of the third.
YEEHAW!
Great news!
Outstanding. However, I should point out that "Muslim Extremist" is redundant...sort of like defecating on the NY Times.
Que: Another One Bites the Dust! =D
Who says violence never solves anything?
Anybody tht calls them self "Commander" should be shot anyway. The fact that he was a terrorist makes it swweter!
I thought the title "Extremist" only belongs to us.
See my above.....Which explains why he blowed up real good.
Ok, I give up.
How does one arrive upon a $6,241 bounty on the head of a terrorist?
Not...that there's anything WRONG with that mind you...
Good News! May the rest of his kind suffer the same fate.
When you took up a collection?
I'm feeling warm an fuzzy inside...........I'm thinking the dog won't get kicked tonight.
The last two referred to were a husband and wife pair; hubby killed, wife rescued. They were missionaries if I remember correctly, but were taking a vacation at some sort of resort over there, when Abu Sayyaf took a bunch of them hostage. They were held for quite long - many months, if not over a year.
Well, as soon as I posted that, I tought just what you said. OR
They could have held a bake sale.
Buy a rice crispy treat-kill a terrorist.
got that right......violence works best with those that only use it.........kill 'em faster than they can recruit until they are using 5 yr olds......the little guys can't shoot straight or for very long.
I liked Lazamataz's answer better, but it is probably the American dollar equivalent of 500 frogpelts or someother denomination of local currency.
Good! Those jihadis have been at it for a while. The only good one of them is most definately a dead one.
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