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Ustadz Yasser Igasan is reported to be the new leader of Abu Sayyaf. Moro Islamic Liberation Front commander Ameril Umbra Kato issued a videotape via YouTube; the military said the video highlights his insecurities. President Arroyo said there would be no memorandum of agreement on a Moro homeland.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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