Posted on 05/14/2004 3:06:24 PM PDT by knighthawk
Authorities in the Philippines have arrested a suspected militant who allegedly arranged for funds from the Al Qaeda terror network to finance bombings in the Philippines.
It follows the arrest of another militant last month who worked as the conduit for Al Qaeda funds to local terrorists.
Defence Secretary Eduardo Ermita identified Khair Munduf as a middleman shifting funds from the Al Qaeda network to the local extremist group Abu Sayyaf.
The suspect allegedly funnelled at least $US89,000 from Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia to the Abu Sayyaf.
The Defence Secretary says the Abu Sayyaf used the money to buy weapons and ammunition, as well as bomb materials which were used for attacks in the southern Philippines in 2002.
US and Philippine officials have previously linked Abu Sayyaf to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network.
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