Defense

Al Qaida takes another hit

The Philippine military said it killed three of Southeast Asia\'s most-wanted terrorist leaders in a U.S.-backed airstrike that significantly weakens an al-Qaid...

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February 2, 2012 6:42 pm

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The Philippine military said it killed three of Southeast Asia’s most-wanted terrorist leaders in a U.S.-backed airstrike that significantly weakens an al-Qaida-linked network that had used islands in the southern Philippines as a hideout and training base. The dawn strike targeting a militant camp on a remote island killed at least 15 people, including Malaysian Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan, a top leader of the regional Jemaah Islamiyah terror network.