Ahmed Santos (born Hilarion del Rosario Santos III) is a Filipino who converted to Islam while working in

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in 1991. Santos was captured by Military officials for being involved in organizing and planning terrorist activities, including preparation of bombs. He is the founder of the Rajah Solaiman Movement.

Association with terrorism

Santos was detained in October 2005, for taking part in planning bomb attacks in predominantly Christian cities around the Philippines. According to police officials, the Rajah Solaiman group founded by Santos after his conversion to Islam, is believed to have forged an alliance with two Islamist organisations - the

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-affiliated

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and the

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-affiliated

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. Explosives were seized from Santos's room by police on March 26, 2004. . A reward of $500,000 was presented to two Filipino citizens for providing key information that lead to the arrest of Santos.U.S. Presents $500,000 "Reward for Justice" to Two Filipino Citizens
- U.S. Embassy Manila Official website

References

External links

Philippines Terrorism: The Role of Militant Islamic Converts
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Ahmed 1966 births People from Caloocan Filipino Islamists Converts to Islam Living people Muslims with branch missing Filipino expatriates in Saudi Arabia Filipino migrant workers

Association with terrorism

See also

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