MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Singaporean terrorist known as Abdullah Ali, who uses the guerrilla name Muawiyah, was among the three killed by the Philippine military at dawn on Thursday, in one of the most significant successes against militants on their southern island stronghold.
The military also said it killed two other most-wanted leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah. They included Abu Sayyaf leader Umbra Jumdail, a Filipino and Malaysian Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan.
Muawiyah carried a US$500,000 (S$627,000) reward for his killing or capture while his counterpart, Marwan, considered a top leader of the regional terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah, carried a US$5 million reward which was both put up by the United States (US) government.
Military spokesman Colonel Marcelo Burgos said the military carried out the attack early on Thursday morning in Parang town on Jolo Island, the stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf and their allies from the Indonesian-based terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah.
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the world has 1 less evil people living in our midst.....the lesser they are, the better the world will have peace
*drops naplam bombs