Easter terror plans come to a halt after death of militant

LAHAD DATU: Muamar Askali, the murderous militant who was the face of the Abu Sayyaf group (ASG) in videos making ransom demands and beheadings of kidnap victims, has been shot dead.

Askali, more famously known as Abu Rami, was high on the Malaysian and Philippine security forces’ wanted list and was one of the few English-speaking Abu Sayyaf leaders.