The National Security Council said international terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir also known as Marwan was coddled by at least four armed groups during his twelve-year stay in the country, a report from GMA's “24-Oras” program said Thursday.
The NSC named the groups as the Abu Sayyaf Group, Moro National Liberation Front, Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.
According to NSC Director General Cesar Garcia, Marwan known to be a smart and cunning man used religion to further terrorism in the Asian region particularly the Philippines.
“He drives these groups with stronger religious morals.... He is a jihadist, a pure jihadist. In fact that's the danger from him comes from,” Garcia said.
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Meanwhile, former intelligence officer Rodolfo Mendoza described Marwan as a flexible man who knows how to position himself amid different political environments of various areas.
“Kaya niya pag aralan yung political environment. Kaya nia irelate yung sarili niya because he is educated,” Mendoza said.
He added that Marwan's three Filipina wives greatly helped in expanding his network in the country.
“Dahil sa nandiyan yung asawa niya na Pilipina he can relate easily. Kaya pati politician winewelcome siya doon,” Mendoza said.
Marwan was one of the primary targets of a massive operation launched by the Philippine Government in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25.
Some 400 elite lawmen from the PNP's SAF branch conducted the operation but at least 44 were killed and 12 were injured after a support unit was allegedly flanked by armed rebels.
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