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Zulkifli Abdhir (5 January 1966 or 5 October 1966 – 25 January 2015) was a
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who was one of the
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. The American
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(FBI) agency offered a reward for information leading to his capture. He was the maker of bombs delivered for usage to several
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s. He was often referred to by the ''
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'' Marwan. He was suspected of leading the
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(KMM), being part of the central command of the
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(JI), and of involvement in the
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. He was suspected of hiding in
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under the protection of the
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. Zulkifli was killed on 25 January 2015 by Philippine
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(SAF) officers during the raid that culminated in the
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.


Early life

Zulkifli was born on 5 January 1966 or 5 October 1966 in Muar,
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,
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. Zulkifli was known to reference both dates in different circumstances as his date of birth. According to the FBI, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, approximately 120 pounds, and could speak
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, Tagalog,
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, and
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. Zulkifli attended a boarding school in Malaysia until he trained overseas as an engineer in the USA. After his training, he abruptly left his 10 siblings and 3 children to join up with terrorist activities.


Terrorism

Zulkifli, often going under the ''
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'' "Marwan", was suspected to be in charge of the South Eastern Asian and Indonesian
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group called the
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(KMM). The KMM is/was a part of the international terrorist organisation,
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(JI), of which Zulkifli was believed to be part of its central command. The JI is the main cause of the devastating
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and many other attacks in South Eastern Asia of which Zulkifli's involvement in is also suspected. Abdhir also co-founded the terrorist group
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. He was initially wanted by the Malaysian government for the killing of a Christian member of their Parliament in 2000, which was an attack that was backed by
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. Zulkifli was wanted for the allegation of being a supplier of bombs to various terrorist groups around the world. He was also under suspicion of teaching terrorists how to create bombs. Zulkifli, himself, was taught to make
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by the terrorist
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. He was involved in the building of bombs for the
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terrorist group, which brought him into brief collaborations with
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, before Patek's leaving to
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, and with
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(deceased). Zulkifli was indicted for arrest on 1 August 2007 in the
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. While hiding in Mindanao under the protection of the
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(BIFF), he continued to stay involved in militant Islamic activity and terrorist bombings. An anonymous military source told
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that, along with other South Eastern Asian militants, Zulkifli was engaged in the training of local jihadist volunteers to join The Islamic State. This was reported after the BIFF declared its allegiance to helping
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's cause. Sources have estimated that during his militant activity in
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he may have trained up to 300 terrorists in explosives use, detonation, and building. It was reported from news organisations on 26 January 2015, that the Jemaah Islamiyah in co-ordination with Zulkifli had planned to construct a bomb to be detonated as the papal convoy drove down T.M. Kalaw Street in Manila on 18 January. The source also claimed that another attempt on the Pope's life was planned the day before, but was thwarted by changes in the Pope's plans. Filipino police have denied the legitimacy of these reports.


Family connections

His brother, Rahmat Abdhir, was arrested in
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for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, providing material to terrorists, false statements, and providing material to a
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(Zulkifli). In an email between the two they discussed the exchange rates and prices of weapons, specifically an
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. Further investigation showed that Rahmat had wired over 10,000 dollars to his brother. Federal agents discovered 1,000 rounds of ammunition, scopes to
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, two-way radios, military training manuals, and materials used to make bombs. Rahmat was refused bail twice, once upon his initial arrest and a second time in 2008. He is currently in custody in a California prison, contrary to unverified reports of his residence being in the
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, where he submitted his DNA to confirm his brother's demise. The FBI told
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that he was "a person familiar with the testing procedures", indicating they extracted his DNA previously. His brother-in-law, Taufik bin Abdul Halim was also arrested for terrorist charges in 2001 for involvement in an attempted mall bombing located in
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,
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. The explosive device reportedly triggered early leading to little or no injuries besides Taufik himself, who lost his leg in the explosion. After 12 years in jail for his attempted bombing, Taufik was released and flown back to Johor to be with his family after being pardoned by President of Indonesia
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. Malaysian police have promised to monitor his actions due to his high-profile relation to Zulkifli. Zulkifli Abdhir is the cousin of Malaysian terrorist Mohamad Farik Amin (alias Zubair Zaid), who is also suspected as a main culprit in the 2002 Bali bombings. Amin is one of two Malaysians to be currently detained at the
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in Cuba.'I would do it again without hesitation'
''New Straits Times'', 23 May 2015


Location and manhunt

Early reports claimed that in the Philippines, Zulkifli died during an airstrike on 2 February 2012. The Malaysian government asked for an official DNA comparison to the DNA of one of Zulkifli's siblings. DNA results were obtained from family members of Zulkifli. His body was never found despite reports of his death. The statements of his supposed death were later retracted as the
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continued. Von Al Haq, a spokesperson for the
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(MILF), claimed in 2013 that Zulkifli was being protected by
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's
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(BIFF). This claim was later corroborated by an interrogation with a detained Abu Sayyaf commander, Khair Mundos, who claimed that he travelled to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters with Zulkifli. Local informants have also claimed Zulkifli to have visited the province of
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. The detained Abu Sayyaf leader claimed that Zulkifli, and other high ranking Jemaah Islamiyah leader, Muhamda "Muawiyah" Ali, escaped the February airstrike that was reported to have killed them in Sulu and have taken refuge with the Bangsamoro separatists.


2015 Mamasapano clash and death

The Philippine National Police Special Action Force attempted an operation on 25 January 2015 to arrest Zulkifli. The operation culminated in a battle in
Mamasapano Mamasapano, officially the Municipality of Mamasapano (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Mamasapano''; Iranun language, Iranun: ''Inged a Mamasapano''; tl, Bayan ng Mamasapano), is a 5th class municipality of the Philippines, municip ...
between the PNP and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), breaking the ceasefire. The MILF was later joined by their breakaway group, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, in a battle that led to the death of 44 police officers, several civilians, and at least 18 militants. The Philippines mobilised more reinforcements though they were cautious in attempting to not create more civilian casualties. Reasons for the clashes and renewed hostilities are being attributed to a lack of communication between the PNP, the military, and MILF before undertaking the operation. It was thought of as "highly likely" that Zulkifli had been killed in the raid until the FBI provided DNA confirmation of his demise in the clash.


Death

Reports say that he was killed by SAF officer(s) on 25 January 2015. Early in the morning of 25 January 2015, Zulkifli was reportedly taken by surprise as his
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was raided by SAF member(s) who proceeded to shoot and kill Zulkifli after a brief exchange of fire. The commandos sent a cellphone message back to their base saying: "Mike 1 bingo", a code to be used in case Zulkifli was neutralised. An SAF officer severed one of Zulkifli's fingers and retrieved a hair sample to bring back for official DNA testing, as Zulkifli's body could not be recovered in time due to heavy fire. His corpse was quickly buried by civilians in accordance with Islamic tradition. Regional governor
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has stated that the body could not be exhumed as that would go against Islamic burial practices. The FBI were requested to help confirm Marwan's DNA samples. The status of his death remained controversial for a while after it was reported, due to the Sulu airstrike incident in 2012, where the military incorrectly reported Zulkifli's death until August 2014. Despite claims of his demise, the
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(MNLF) claimed that Marwan was still alive. The MNLF confirmed Zulkifli's demise in the clash and continues to state that they have not been sheltering Zulkifli. The MNLF said that based on an intelligence report they received that said Marwan is dead as a result of the encounter. MILF chairman
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also told that
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, who was also pursued by SAF troops was able to escape. It was reported that his last words as he attempted to fire against the SAF officers raiding his nipa hut were "
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!"


DNA confirmation

On 4 February 2015, the
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sent a message to Philippine authorities confirming that the DNA obtained from the killed man during the PNP
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Operation Exodus was from Zulkifli. Though absolute identification was not possible in the preliminary stages of testing, the FBI has reported that the DNA samples were very likely to be Zulkifli's due to striking similarities. The FBI officially confirmed Zulkifli's death on April 1, 2015.


Reactions to death from Abdhir family

His family in Malaysia have said that they have no intention to claim his body, his daughter said "To us, our father died a long time ago, there is no need to claim the body." A male relative said; "Our family had been informed six times, over the years, that he had been killed. I am tired of saying ''
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un ''Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un'' ( ar, إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ, '), also known as ''Istirja'' ( ar, ٱسْتِرْجَاع, link=no, ), is an Arabic phrase, mentioned in the ...
'' (surely we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return). All he told us were lies after lies. We are the ones who were forced to face the predicament of his doings. More so after he was labelled as the mastermind behind the 2002 Bali Bombings." adding that the only person who still saw the good in Marwan was his mother. The same male relative spoke angrily of Zulkifli's brother Rahmat and claimed that he was highly impressionable and was manipulated by Zulkifli into providing the support that he did. The relative blamed Zulkifli for ruining Rahmat's life, including for his children and wife.


See also

*
Mamasapano clash The Mamasapano clash was a shootout that took place during a police operation by the Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on January 25, 2015, in Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, then-undivided Maguindanao (which is now ...
*
Abu Sayyaf Abu Sayyaf (; ar, جماعة أبو سياف; ', ASG), officially known by the Islamic State as the Islamic State – East Asia Province, is a Jihadist militant and pirate group that follows the Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam. It is based i ...
*
Abdul Basit Usman Ahmad Akmad Usman y Batabol (19743 May 2015), more commonly known as Abdul Basit Usman, was a Filipino terrorist and a bomb-making expert who led the Special Operations Group of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and had links to the Abu Sayy ...
*
Azahari Husin Dr. Azahari bin Husin (14 September 1957 – 9 November 2005), also Azahari Husin, Azhari Husin, was a Malaysian who was believed to be the technical mastermind behind the Philippine consulate bombing in Jakarta, Jakarta Stock Exchange bombi ...
*
Noordin Mohammad Top Noordin Mohammad Top (11 August 1968 – 17 September 2009) was a Malaysian Muslim extremist. He was also referred to as Noordin, Din Moch Top, Muh Top, Top M or Mat Top. Until his death, he was Indonesia's most wanted Islamist militant. Bo ...
*
Jemaah Islamiyah Jemaah Islamiyah ( ar, الجماعة الإسلامية, ''al-Jamāʿah al-Islāmiyyah'', meaning "Islamic Congregation", frequently abbreviated JI) is a Southeast Asian militant extremist Islamist terrorist group based in Indonesia, which i ...
*
Khadaffy Janjalani Khadaffy Abubakar Janjalani (also transliterated as Khadafy Janjalani, Khadafi Janjalani and Khaddafi Janjalani; March 3, 1975 – September 4, 2006) was the leader of the Moro militant group known as Abu Sayyaf and the leader of one of its ...
*
Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia The Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia (KMM), or Malaysian Mujahideen Movement, is/was a terrorist organisation that supported an overthrow of the Mahathir government and is/was for the creation of a pan-regional Islamic state comprising southern Thail ...
*
Umar Patek Umar Patek (born 1970) is an Indonesian convicted terrorist and member of Jemaah Islamiyah who was wanted in the United States, Australia, and Indonesia on terrorism charges. There was a US$1 million reward offered by the Rewards For Justice Pr ...


References


Further reading


Wanted and designation as a terrorist


US$5M bounty up for Malaysian terrorist
at the
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Brothers face terror-related charges
at the
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Specially Designated Global Terrorist and His Brother Indicted for Providing Material Support to Terrorists
at the
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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rahmat Abd HIR, Defendant-Appellant
transcript of legal documents from the trial of Rahmat Abd Hir.


Death


SAF survivor urged: Go back, tell the real story
at the ABS-CBN News


External links


Audio of award winning journalist Maria Ressa reporting on the story
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on
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in 2014). {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdhir, Zulkifli 1966 births 2015 deaths People from Muar Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Malaysian Islamists Malaysian criminals Terrorism in Malaysia Terrorism in the Philippines Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Leaders of Islamic terror groups FBI Most Wanted Terrorists Moro conflict Islamism in Malaysia Deaths by firearm in the Philippines