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Muslim Extremist Leader Dies in Shootout
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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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abusayyaf; deadjihadis; enemy; foreign; killed; munap; philippines; wot
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To: Happy2BMe
Government troops killed a leader of the notorious Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf

Buy those guys a beer!!

81 posted on 11/29/2004 6:02:24 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: iso

Things like that save the expense of a trial. Also don't have to listen to the wailing and moaning of the bleeding heart liberals of whether he is being treated fairly.


82 posted on 11/29/2004 6:49:55 AM PST by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, AIr Force, Pray for all our military in hostile territory.)
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To: oldbrowser
The real leaders of these extremist groups are the "religious leaders" that brainwash these muslims and then fade into the back-round while the "extremist" commit their horrendous crimes. They can brainwash them faster then we can kill them, we have to go after the source.
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Quite the truism.
83 posted on 11/29/2004 6:53:02 AM PST by Earthdweller (US descendant of French Protestants)
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To: iso

Yeeeeehawwwww !

84 posted on 11/29/2004 6:55:59 AM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 61,103,636 Bush fans.)
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To: weshess; Happy2BMe


Gave me sudden chills just as I wuz about to pick up a cup of coffee......


Odd Helen never mentions her ancestry -





85 posted on 11/29/2004 6:56:23 AM PST by devolve (                           )
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To: Happy2BMe

Thanks for the ping!


86 posted on 11/29/2004 8:14:18 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: anniegetyourgun

I love a story with a happy ending.


87 posted on 11/29/2004 8:17:19 AM PST by VRWCmember ("The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." Eccl. 10:2)
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To: Armedanddangerous
My idea was, soldiers should make a practice of shooting anyone named ABU.

Hey, wait just a minute for Allah's sake. He said "ABU" -- Not APU!!!!

88 posted on 11/29/2004 8:21:23 AM PST by VRWCmember ("The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." Eccl. 10:2)
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To: Happy2BMe

We now owe the Philippine soldiers $5 million. Pay it ASAP


89 posted on 11/29/2004 8:42:13 AM PST by B4Ranch ((The lack of alcohol in my coffee forces me to see reality!))
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To: Happy2BMe

Death To all Islamofascist terrorists ~ Bump!


90 posted on 11/29/2004 9:18:19 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: waterman478

Actually, it's more like 355,737 pesos, not a huge difference I admit, but you'd be surprised how far it goes in the Philippines!


91 posted on 11/29/2004 10:07:53 AM PST by Nodoginit
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To: iso

Good.


92 posted on 11/29/2004 10:44:08 AM PST by talleyman (No wonder the ACLU hates Christmas - they can't find 3 wise men & a virgin...)
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To: iso
I love checking these guys off on the scorecard.
93 posted on 11/29/2004 11:26:27 AM PST by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham; Lazmataz; Armedanddangerous

I liked the 500 frog pelts better.


94 posted on 11/30/2004 11:10:05 AM PST by jerri
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To: Lazamataz
I liked the 500 frog pelts better.

Sorry I spelled your name wrong the first time

95 posted on 11/30/2004 11:12:04 AM PST by jerri
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To: Armedanddangerous; All

Im sure that it started out as a round number in their currency and is being shown here in US dollars.


96 posted on 11/30/2004 1:02:01 PM PST by priceofreedom (On A Roadmap To Hell)
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To: iso
"Government troops killed a leader of the notorious Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf in a shootout in the southern Philippines"

Don't ya just hate when that happens.....argh, argh, argh....

97 posted on 11/30/2004 1:09:08 PM PST by patriot_wes
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