ADDING FOUR NEW TERRORISTS TO THE REWARDS FOR

S E C R E T MANILA 002443 SIPDIS NOFORN SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP, S/CT, AND EAP/MTS STATE ALSO FOR DS/DSS/DO/MORENO AND DS/ICI/RFJ/SCHINDEL-GOMBIS USPACOM ALSO FOR J5 SECDEF/OSD/ISA/AP (TOOLAN/REDMON) JOINT STAFF/J5 (WILKES/ROBINSON/CLEMMONS) E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2017 TAGS: PTER PINR PINS ASEC PREL RP SUBJECT: ADDING FOUR NEW TERRORISTS TO THE REWARDS FOR JUSTICE LIST REF: A. 06 MANILA 4389 ¶B. 06 MANILA 4388 Classified By: (U) Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney for reason 1.4(d). ¶1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE - SEE PARA 2. ¶2. (S/NF) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Zulkifli Bin Hir (a.k.a. Marwan) has joined fellow Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leaders Dulmatin and Umar Patek in the rough mountainous terrain of western Jolo. Recent intelligence information indicates that these JI leaders and the remaining top tier Philippine terrorists (Radullan Sahiron, Albader Parad, Khair Mundos, and Abdul Basit Usman) are conspiring to conduct further bombing and kidnap for ransom operations. Rewards for Justice (RFJ) helped encourage Philippine citizens to come forward with information that led to the successful military operations against Khadaffy Janjalani and Abu Solaiman, the respective number one and number two Abu Sayyaf leaders. We believe that RFJ can help disrupt the operations of these remaining top tier terrorists and bring them to justice. Embassy Manila requests Diplomatic Security add the following Philippines-based terrorists to the Department of State's Rewards for Justice list: Radullan Sahiron (up to $1 million); Albader Parad (up to $750,000); Khair Mundos (up to $500,000); and Abdul Basit Usman (up to $1 million). All four are under Philippine indictment. END SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. RADULLAN SAHIRON -------------- ¶3. (S/NF) Radullan Sahiron (a.k.a. Ka Radul, a.k.a. Alan Cuevas, a.k.a. Ama Tungal),the oldest surviving member of the ASG senior leadership, was involved in the 2002 bombing in Zamboanga City that killed three people, including a U.S. service member, Sergeant First Class Mark Jackson. Sahiron also led the April 2000 kidnappings of 21 foreign tourists, including Westerners, Malaysians, and Filipinos. ALBADER PARAD -------------- ¶4. (S/NF) Albader Parad (a.k.a. Albader Paradji Y Iting, a.k.a. Albadar Parad, a.k.a. Albadir Parad, a.k.a. Bads, a.k.a. Maksil) is a key ASG leader with experience as a financier, explosives expert, and senior operative. He has been implicated in the October 2002 Malagutay bombing that killed Sergeant Jackson and severely wounded a second U.S. serviceman. KHAIR MUNDOS -------------- ¶5. (S/NF) Khair Mundos (a.k.a. Ustadz Khair Malvan Mundos, a.k.a. Hairi Mundos, a.k.a. Khairi Mundoz, a.k.a. Benjamin Malvan, a.k.a. Khair Mundus, a.k.a. Abu Ayman, a.k.a. Abu Shaima, a.k.a. Abu Sara) is a key ASG leader who was previously arrested in connection with the "Fit Mart" bombings in General Santos City in 2002. In February 2007, Mundos escaped from jail and has returned to the organization as a fund-raiser, bomb maker, and instructor. He has strong ties to the Jemaah Islamiyah's Marwan. ABDUL BASIT USMAN -------------- ¶6. (S/NF) Abdul Basit Usman (a.k.a. Abdul Basit, a.k.a. Ahmad Akhmad Batabol Usman, a.k.a. Teng, a.k.a. Ahmad Akmad Usman Y Batabol, a.k.a. Basit Usman, a.k.a. Akmad Usman Y Batabol) is a JI associate, facilitator, and trainer known for his bomb-making expertise. He is personally responsible for numerous bomb attacks and for training other bombers. According to a June 22 DIA report, he is preparing to conduct terrorist attacks in central Mindanao, possibly targeting Westerners. DIA assesses that Abdul Basit considers US service personnel legitimate targets, and continued bombings suggest that he is able to carry out attacks with little or no warning. ¶7. (S/NF) The announcement of these new reward offers, and the subsequent publicity, will attack the web of social, religious, and cultural ties upon which these terrorists have relied for their safety and freedom. The Rewards for Justice program has already led to the location and eventual elimination of ASG leaders Khadaffy Janjalani, Abu Solaiman, and Hamsiraji Sali, and could have an even greater impact in the Philippines with the addition of these terrorists to the program. ¶8. (U) The point of contact for this request is Deputy Regional Security Officer Paul Kennedy at 63-2-528-6300 x2290. KENNEY