Death of Zulkifli Abdhir

Zulkifli Abdhir
Photograph taken in 2000.
Born	Zulkifli Abdhir (1966-10-05)5 October 1966 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
Died	25 January 2015(2015-01-25) (aged 48) Tukanalipao, Mamasapano Maguindanao, Mindanao, Philippines
Cause of death	Gun shot wounds
Resting place	Presumed around the village of Tukanalipao
Residence	No official residence, Mindanao
Nationality	Malaysian
Other names	show all (30) Marwan Zulkifli bin Hir Zulkifli bin Abdul Hir Zulkifli Abd Hir Hulagu Holagu Lagu Musa Abdul Hir Zulkifli Abdul Hir Zulkifli Abdul Khir Abdul Hir Zulkifli Abduhir Bin Hir Bin Abdul Hir Zulkifli Zulkifli Zulkifli Hir Musa, Abdulhir Bin Hir Ahmad Shobirin Armand Escalante Hassan Hendri Lawi Henri Lawi Hogalu Hugalu Muslimin Abdulmotalib Norhana Mohamad Normina, Hashim Omar Salem Salim Alombra
Occupation	Leader of the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia, part of the central command of the Jemaah Islamiyah, Telecommunications engineer
Known for	One of the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	54 kg (120 lb)
Spouse(s)	3
Children	2-3
Allegiance	Abu Sayyaf Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia (leader) Jemaah Islamiyah Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao (co-founder) Moro Islamic Liberation Front (alleged)
Motive	Islamism
Reward amount	US$5,000,000
Capture status	Dead
Wanted by	Indonesia Malaysia Philippines United States
Partner(s)	show all (22) Rahmat Abdhir Azahari Husin Aljebir Adzhar Muhamda Ali Dulmatin Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi Umbra Jumdail Gumbahali Ren-Ren Dongon Zainab Dongon Maria Halim Umar Patek Jaida Khadaffy Janjalani Ameril Umbra Kato Mohamad Amin Musa Mohammad Sabil Pahmiya Sabil Jainal Antel Sali Esmail Solaiman Yazid Sufaat Abu Tariq Abdul Basit Usman
Wanted since	2000, August 2003
Time at large	14 years
Killings
Victims	Multiple bombing incidents of which his involvement is highly suspected.
Span of killings	2000–2015  †
Country	Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Target(s)	Civilians, government officials
Weapons	Suicide bombs, IEDs

Zulkifli Abdhir (1966 – 25 January 2015) was a Malaysian who was one of the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists. The American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agency offered a US$5 million reward for information leading to his capture. He was the maker of bombs delivered for usage to several terrorist groups. He was often referred to by the nom de guerre Marwan. He was suspected of leading the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia, being part of the central command of the Jemaah Islamiyah, and of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings. He was suspected of hiding in Mindanao under the protection of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. Zulkifli was killed on 25 January 2015 by Special Action Force (SAF) officers during the raid that culminated in the Mamasapano clash.

Zulkifli was born on 5 October/January 1966 In Muar, Johor, Malaysia. Zulkifli is known to reference both dates in different circumstances as his date of birth. According to the FBI, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, approximately 120 pounds, and could speak Malay, Tagalog, English, and Arabic. Zulkifli attended a boarding school in Malaysia until he trained overseas as an engineer in the USA. After his training, he abruptly left his 10 siblings and 3 children to join up with terrorist activities.

I remember him saying that he wanted to secure a good job and provide for the family. He used to take me sightseeing regularly and helped me with the household expenses. Then he was gone.