PUTRAJAYA: When Abdul Manaf Kasmuri pledged his allegiance to al-Qaeda, it was about helping fellow Muslims being oppressed in conflict zones around the world.
However, the escalating and senseless violence perpetrated by the terror group over the years has forced the former armed forces colonel to withdraw his support.
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