Security authorities in South-east Asia went on high alert as they mounted a massive manhunt for Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi, a top terrorist convict who bolted from a maximum security prison in the Philippines just days ago. Amid concerns that the fugitive was trying to or could have already run off to Indonesia or Malaysia to plot a new wave of attacks, immigration counters around the region posted pictures of his boyish-looking face as police and intelligence agencies scrambled to hunt him down. Flights bound for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia were also being monitored given fears that the senior Jemaah Islamiah (JI) member might be trying to cross borders or attempt a hijacking. The hunt for the skilled bomb-maker appeared most intensive in the Philippines. Troops on the southern island of Mindanao were ordered to intercept if he made contact with the Abu Sayyaf Muslim rebels, who are traditionally known to be close allies of the JI terror network. Full Story
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