From the China Daily (Dec 17): $5m bounty placed on terror leader Marwan's head
Regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leader Zulkifli Abdul Hir, who was once believed to have been killed in an air strike, has a US$5 million (15 million ringgit) reward on his head. Better known as Marwan, his group is believed to be behind the planning of a bomb attack in Davao City in southern Philippines involving Mohd Noor Fikrie Abd Kahar from Kedah, according to Philippine sources. The mission, however, failed when intelligence got wind of it and shot dead Mohd Noor Fikrie and arrested his Filipina wife, Annabelle Nieva Lee, 26. The elusive Zulkifli, 46, and Singaporean JI leader Abdullah Ali were among 15 Abu Sayyaf terror group fighters, including its leader Dr Abu Pula, killed in a US-backed air strike at a militant camp in Parang, Jolo on Feb 2, 2012.
Although the killing of Abdullah, also known as Muawiyah and Dr Abu, also known as Umbra Jumdail, were confirmed, there was no confirmation on Zulkifli's death. In April, the government sent DNA samples from his family to Manila. However, without his human tissue or samples to carry out tests, Zulkifli's death remains unconfirmed. Zulkifli, from Muar in Johor, continues to be on the FBI's most wanted list under the US Rewards for Justice Programme. He was the head of Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia (KMM) associated with JI and, according to the FBI, conducted bomb-making and training for terrorist organisations including the kidnap-for-ransom Abu Sayyaf group. The FBI stated that Zulkifli was indicted in August 2007 by a District Court in California for providing material support to terrorists. Other reports stated that one of his brothers, Rahmat Abdul Hir, 43, who was arrested in the United States, was also indicted in August 2007 for allegedly supplying equipment such as two-way radios, Colt. 45 magazines and other items to Zulkifli.
Intelligence reports indicated that Zulkifli was last seen in Mindanao together with Mohd Noor Fikrie before the latter emerged in Davao on Friday night.
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-12/17/content_16024718.htm
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