Jainal Antel Sali Jr. | |
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 Jainal Antel Sali Jr. | |
| Born | June 1, 1964 Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| Died | January 16, 2007 (aged 42) Jolo, Sulu, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Daf, Pek |
Jainal Antel Sali Jr. (June 1, 1964 – January 16, 2007) was a Filipino militant who was a senior leader of Abu Sayyaf, an Islamist terrorist organization affiliated with Al Qaeda.[1]
Born in Zamboanga City, Mindanao, in Philippines, Sali was also known as The Engineer, and by other aliases; "Abu Solaiman, Abu Solajman, Abu Sulaiman, Abu Sulayman, and Jainal Antal Sali Jr." He spoke Tausug, Tagalog, Arabic, and English.
Sali was indicted in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for his alleged involvement in terrorist acts, including hostage kidnapping and murder, against United States nationals and other foreign nationals in and around the Republic of the Philippines.
For that indictment, on February 24, 2006, Jainal Antel Sali Jr. was among six fugitives in the second and most recent group of indicted fugitives to be added to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list along with two fellow members of Abu Sayyaf.[2]
The United States government Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State offered a 5 million United States dollar (250,000,000 Philippine pesos) reward for Sali's capture, prior to his death.
- ^ "Top al-Qaida-linked militant killed". ABC News.
- ^ "FBI Updates Most Wanted Terrorists and Seeking Information – War on Terrorism Lists" (Press release). Fbi.gov. February 24, 2006. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010.