Zulkifli Abdhir

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdhir is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zulkifli.

Zulkifli Abdhir
Photograph taken in 2000
Born
Zulkifli Abdhir

1966[3]
Muar, Johor, Malaysia
Died25 January 2015 (aged 48–49)
Mamasapano, Maguindanao, Philippines
Cause of deathGunshot wounds[4]
Resting placePresumed around the village of Tukanalipao
NationalityMalaysian
Other names
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  • Marwan
  • Zulkifli bin Hir
  • Zulkifli bin Abdul Hir
  • Zulkifli Abd Hir
  • Hulagu
  • Holagu
  • Lagu
  • Musa Abdul Hir
  • Zulkifli Abdul Hir
  • Zulkifli Abdul Khir
  • Abdul Hir Zulkifli
  • Abduhir Bin Hir
  • Bin Abdul Hir Zulkifli
  • Zulkifli
  • Zulkifli Hir
  • Musa, Abdulhir Bin Hir
  • Ahmad Shobirin
  • Armand Escalante
  • Hassan
  • Hendri Lawi
  • Henri Lawi
  • Hogalu
  • Hugalu
  • Muslimin Abdulmotalib
  • Norhana Mohamad
  • Normina, Hashim
  • Omar Salem
  • Salim Alombra
Occupation(s)Leader of the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia, part of the central command of the Jemaah Islamiyah, Telecommunications engineer
Known forOne of the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse3
Children2-3
AllegianceIslamic State Abu Sayyaf
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia (leader)
Jemaah Islamiyah
Islamic State Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao (co-founder)
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (alleged)
MotiveIslamism
Reward amount
US$5,000,000
Capture status
Dead
Wanted by
 Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
United States[1]
Accomplice(s)
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Wanted since2000, August 2003
Time at large
21 years
Details
VictimsMultiple bombing incidents of which his involvement is highly suspected.
Span of crimes
2000 – 2015  †
CountryIndonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Target(s)Civilians, government officials
WeaponsSuicide bombs, IEDs

Zulkifli Abdhir (1966 – 25 January 2015) was a Malaysian who was one of the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists. The American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agency offered a US$5 million reward for information leading to his capture. He was the maker of bombs delivered for usage to several terrorist groups.[5] He was often referred to by the nom de guerre Marwan. He was suspected of leading the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia (KMM), being part of the central command of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), and of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings. He was suspected of hiding in Mindanao under the protection of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.

Zulkifli was killed on 25 January 2015 by Philippine Special Action Force (SAF) officers during the raid that culminated in the Mamasapano clash.

  1. ^ Barbara Mae Dacanay (12 August 2014). "Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines hunt militant". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ Maria A. Ressa (21 March 2012). "How 2 JI terrorists survived bomb attack". Rappler. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Fbi — Zulkifli Abdhir". www.fbi.gov:80. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ John Unson (27 January 2015). "Villagers: Rebels finished off SAF members with shots to the head". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Most Wanted Terrorists (Zulkifli Abdhir)". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 7 February 2015.