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‘Terror
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Bin Laden in-law gave funds to militant groups |
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Jamal Khalifa, al-Qaeda leader
Osama bin Laden’s brother-in-law and once the chief financier of
militant Islamic groups in the Philippines, was shot dead by
unidentified gunmen in Madagascar, wire reports said.
Agence France-Presse quoted
Khalifa’s brother as telling the Dubai-based Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya
television, that a gang of 25 to 30 people raided Khalifa’s room.
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Khalifa recruited
Abu founder for Afghan war
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Jamal Khalifa, Osama bin
Laden’s brother-in-law, was instrumental in recruiting more than
1,000 young Filipino Muslims to the Afghanistan jihad against the
former Soviet Union.
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Militants demand
audience
with UN Rights Rapporteur
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Militants on Wednesday slammed
President Arroyo and the Armed Forces for virtually clearing
military officials, including retired Gen. Jovito Palparan, of
responsibility in the killings of hundreds of activists.
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UNO
bares 8 Senate bets; Villar group signs up
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The United Opposition (UNO) on
Wednesday unveiled eight of its 12-person senatorial slate for the
May 14 mid-term elections.
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Nachura
newest
member
of SC
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President Arroyo appointed
Solicitor-General Eduardo Nachura on Wednesday as the newest
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Arroyo appoints
Ebdane DND chief
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President Arroyo on Wednesday
appointed Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. as defense
secretary.
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