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Dulmatin wounded in Sulu clash - officials

Indonesian bomber Dulmatin was reportedly wounded during last week's clash in Talipao town in Sulu province where Abu Sayyaf subleader Jainal Antel Sali alias Abu Solaiman was killed, military officials said Thursday.

"Based on signal and human intelligence, Dulmatin was allegedly wounded and also his other companions," said Army 1Lt. Almerante Mijares, commander of the 8th Special Forces Company that engaged the group of Sali on January 16.

For his part, Army Special Forces chief Brig. Gen. Arturo Ortiz said they have yet to receive official confirmation on the supposed wounding of the Jema'ah Islamiyah bomber.

"There have been information to that effect but there is no confirmation yet," Ortiz told reporters.

At present, the group of Dulmatin is said to be being secured by Abu Sayyaf bandits led by Albader Parad, Mijares said.

Ortiz and Mijares were at Camp Aguinaldo Thursday where they recounted the clash that led to the death of Sali, the self-proclaimed spokesman of the Abu Sayyaf said to be involved in a number of bombing operations in Mindanao and Metro Manila.

Officials, however, could not say whether Omar Patek, another JI operative, was also with Sali's group at the time.

Both Dulmatin and Patek are wanted for allegedly masterminding the October 2002 bombings in Bali, Indonesia where 200 persons, mostly Australian tourists, were killed. - GMANews.TV
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