Ahmed Santos (militant)
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Ahmed Santos (born Hilarion del Rosario Santos III[2]) is a Filipino who converted to Islam while working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1991.[3][4][5] Santos was captured by Military officials for being involved in organizing and planning terrorist activities, including preparation of bombs.[6] He is the founder of the Rajah Solaiman Movement.[7]
March 12, 1966[1]
- Akmad Santos
- Ahmed Islam
- Ahmed Islam Santos
- Abu Hamsa
- Hilarion Santos III
- Abu Abdullah Santos
- Faisal Santos
- Lakay
- Aki
Rajah Sulaiman MovementAhmed Islam del Rosario Santos | |
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| Born | Hilarion del Rosario Santos III March 12, 1966[1] |
| Other names | show all[1]
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Criminal status | Life Imprisonment[1] |
| Allegiance | Rajah Sulaiman Movement |
Association with terrorism
Santos was detained in October 2005, for taking part in planning bomb attacks in predominantly Christian cities around the Philippines.[7] 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 ISIL-affiliated Abu Sayyaf and the al-Qaida-affiliated Jemaah Islamiah.[7] Explosives were seized from Santos's room by police on March 26, 2004. .[8] A reward of $500,000 was presented to two Filipino citizens for providing key information that lead to the arrest of Santos.[9]