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One of the top two most influential jihadist “inspirations” for fighters in Syria and Iraq is in the Philippines.Australian authorities confirm Melbourne-born Musa Cerantonio has been spotted in Manila, Cebu and Zamboanga for nearly a year. The 29-year-old Cerantonio is a Christian convert to Islam who combined traditional media with new media to urge Muslims to join the jihad in Syria and Iraq. His radical teachings are on YouTube, and he spreads the ideology espoused by al-Qaeda on Twitter and Facebook. Reacting to reports the Australian Federal Police may be moving against him, he said, “Come and meet us in the mountains of Sulu if you wish to find me,” he wrote in another tweet. “We will be waiting, no promises that we will be gentle though.” Soon after, Cerantonio’s Twitter account was shut down. So far, Filipino sources said there has been no request from Australia for his arrest. When asked why, a Filipino official not authorized to speak about him replied, “He’s always in the gray area… He knows what governments can do to him so he makes sure he stays in the gray area.”
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