Executive Secretary and Anti-Terrorism Council Chair Eduardo Ermita presented to members of media two alleged notorious terrorists reportedly wanted for several bombings and extortion activities in Mindanao.

The first suspect was identified as Mokasid Dilna, alleged leader of the Al Khobar group, who was arrested last January 29 in Zamboanga City by National Intelligence Coordinating Agency and Philippine Army Intelligence.

Mokasid is reportedly also known as Abu Badrin Moks Ping Adil/ Muksid Adil and Max.

He allegedly organized the Al Khobar group to extort from government offices in Cotabato and private companies like Weena, Yellow Bus lines and Metro Shuttle companies.

His group is allegedly responsible for several deaths and the destruction of millions worth of properties resulting from bus and terminal bombings in Bansalan and Digos in Davao del Sur and in Tacurong and Koronadal cities in 2007.

The suspect reportedly has several warrants for his arrest.

The military also revealed that Mokasid trained in Afghanistan and Pakistan where he was in the same class as Southeast Asia regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah operative Umar Patek.

The other suspect arrested was identified as Omar Venancio, alleged member of “lawless” Moro Islamic Liberation Front group 105 base command under “rogue” leader Umbra Kato.

Venancio was reportedly arrested last January 7 in Cotabato. He is a allegedly a known associate of Mokasid and Patek. Venancio is wanted for murder and is said to behind several foiled bomb plots in Mindanao.