Key Abu Sayyaf Leader Arrested in the Philippines

Philippine police have arrested a man described by the United States as a "key leader and financier" in the Abu Sayyaf militant group.   Police say they arrested Khair Mundos in a Manila suburb early Wednesday, bringing an end to a manhunt that had lasted for over seven years.   The U.S. had offered a $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Mundos, saying he was a threat to U.S. and Filipino citizens.   Mundos was arrested in May 2004 and...

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