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Albader Parad

Albader Parad

Senior leader of the Abu Sayyaf Islamic militant group


Albader Parad (died 21 February 2010) was a senior leader of Abu Sayyaf, a group of Islamic militants in the Philippines with links to al-Qaeda. He led the kidnapping of three International Committee of the Red Cross workers in 2009 and was implicated in the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings, where 20 foreign tourists and a Filipino were abducted from the Sipadan Island Diving Resort in Sandakan, Sabah in Malaysia.[2]

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Parad was among Abu Sayyaf personalities wanted by the United States government, which had earmarked a 1 million reward for his neutralization. The Philippine government had also placed a 7 million bounty on his head.[3]

Armed Forces of the Philippines units composed of Philippine Marines clashed with Abu Sayyaf forces in Jolo, killing Parad and five others on 21 February 2010.[4]


References

  1. Reyes, Jewel (22 February 2010). "Marines who killed Parad given medals". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. "Albader Parad". GMA News and Public Affairs. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. "Abu Sayyaf leader killed in Sulu encounter". ABS-CBN News. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. Montlake, Simon (22 February 2010). "Philippines kills Abu Sayyaf most-wanted Albader Parad". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

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