Posted on 01/25/2007 1:57:46 PM PST by knighthawk
SOUTHEAST Asia's most wanted terrorist, Bali bomb mastermind Dulmatin, has been wounded in a fierce gunfight on remote Jolo Island in a significant win for US-backed Philippines forces battling to "eliminate" the Jemaah Islamiah kingpin and his Abu Sayyaf cronies.
The Australian, in a series of interviews with the top Philippines and US commanders in the southern Philippines, has also learned that Dulmatin, along with his JI Bali bomber partner Patek, are on the run for their lives on Jolo. The pair spend no longer than six hours in one place on the jungle-covered volcanic island.
According to Philippines Brigadier-General Ruben Rafael, they have even resorted to sporting wigs and burkas to evade 6000 troops hunting them.
Dulmatin, who has a $US10million ($13 million) bounty on his head, has hidden two of his children away on the nearby island of Basilan, probably with the widow of Abu Sayyaf founder Abburajak Janjalani, one commander said.
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...
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Good, looks like operations continue hot and furious ,,
May they both soon suffer a severe case of acute "lead poisoning".
they have even resorted to sporting wigs and burkas to evade 6000 troops hunting them
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Oh the humanity and indignity of it all!
Looks like some other self proclaimed macho terrorists will soon be found living like rats in a hole, pleading and begging for mercy when found.
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