MANILA, Philippines - Police killed an Indonesian jihadi in the Jan. 25 clash with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) following the killing of Malaysian terrorist bomber Zulkifli bin Hir or Marwan in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.
An MILF and BIFF fatality report identified the slain Indonesian as Amir Ibrahim, according to an informed source.
No other record is available on Ibrahim, except that he had helped Marwan and other foreign jihadis train MILF and BIFF fighters in military tactics and bomb-making.
Security forces are also validating reports that two other Western-looking jihadis were killed during the Mamasapano shootout.
Two of the seven BIFF fighters listed killed in the shootout have turned out to be MILF members.
The two are Salah Mahmod, brother of BIFF commander Resbak, and Paglala Kemod.
The commandos also reportedly killed two supposed militiamen: Zaif Alima of Datu Paglas and Bagnal Mukalis of Buluan town.
They were not listed in the roster of militiamen.
Following is the complete list of BIFF fatalities: Mahmod (brother of commander Resbak), Tonton Budsal alias Or, Mursid Saga, Aminudin Akmad, Zacariah Mustapha, Amir Ibrahim (Indonesian), Paglala Kemod (also an MILF member) and the two supposed militiamen (Alima and Mukalis).
List of MILF fatalities: Mahmod (BIFF fighter), Salahudin Salindatu, Esmail Abid, Abdurahim Abdila, Daglala Kahmed, Ali Ismael, Musib Hasim, Omar Dagadas, Rasul Zukarin, Mamarisa Omar, Nadruden Langalem, Ginibn Angkay, Suweb Kemod, Nasrullah Saptula, Salahudin Salindatu, Mahmod Salah, Kaharudin Baluno and Abdulrahim Abdulah.