1. Zulkifli Abdhir was a Malaysian who was one of the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists.
23 Facts About Zulkifli Abdhir
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Zulkifli Abdhir was the maker of bombs delivered for usage to several terrorist groups.
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Zulkifli Abdhir was often referred to by the nom de guerre Marwan.
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Zulkifli Abdhir was suspected of leading the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia, being part of the central command of the Jemaah Islamiyah, and of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings.
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Zulkifli Abdhir was suspected of hiding in Mindanao under the protection of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.
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Zulkifli Abdhir attended a boarding school in Malaysia until he trained overseas as an engineer in the USA.
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Zulkifli Abdhir used to take me sightseeing regularly and helped me with the household expenses.
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Zulkifli Abdhir, often going under the nom de guerre "Marwan", was suspected to be in charge of the South Eastern Asian and Indonesian terrorist group called the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia.
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Zulkifli Abdhir 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 Al-Qaeda.
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Zulkifli Abdhir was wanted for the allegation of being a supplier of bombs to various terrorist groups around the world.
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Zulkifli Abdhir was under suspicion of teaching terrorists how to create bombs.
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Zulkifli Abdhir, himself, was taught to make IEDs by the terrorist Azahari Husin.
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Zulkifli Abdhir was indicted for arrest on 1 August 2007 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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An anonymous military source told Gulf News that, along with other South Eastern Asian militants, Zulkifli Abdhir was engaged in the training of local jihadist volunteers to join The Islamic State.
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Zulkifli Abdhir is currently in custody in a California prison, contrary to unverified reports of his residence being in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, where he submitted his DNA to confirm his brother's demise.
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Zulkifli Abdhir is the cousin of Malaysian terrorist Mohamad Farik Amin, who is suspected as a main culprit in the 2002 Bali bombings.
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Early reports claimed that in the Philippines, Zulkifli Abdhir died during an airstrike on 2 February 2012.
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Zulkifli Abdhir's body was never found despite reports of his death.
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Von Al Haq, a spokesperson for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, claimed in 2013 that Zulkifli Abdhir was being protected by Ameril Umbra Kato's Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.
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Local informants have claimed Zulkifli Abdhir to have visited the province of Maguindanao.
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Early in the morning of 25 January 2015, Zulkifli Abdhir was reportedly taken by surprise as his nipa hut was raided by SAF member who proceeded to shoot and kill Zulkifli Abdhir after a brief exchange of fire.
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Zulkifli Abdhir's corpse was quickly buried by civilians in accordance with Islamic tradition.
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The relative blamed Zulkifli Abdhir for ruining Rahmat's life, including for his children and wife.