DAR AL HARB - MADAGASCAR: BIN LADEN'S BROTHER-IN-LAW KILLED IN MADAGASCAR

Bin Laden's brother-in-law, wanted in Philippines, killed in Madagascar, brother says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden, who is wanted in the Philippines for alleged terror financing, has been killed in Madagascar in what appeared to be a burglary, the victim's brother said Wednesday.

Jamal Khalifa, who was married to a sister of the al-Qaida leader, was killed when gunmen broke into his house in a Madagascan village on Tuesday, his brother Malek Khalifa said in a phone interview from his home in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.

Malek, who was distraught when recounting his brother's death, said 25-30 armed men broke into Jamal's house "while he was sleeping," and killed him. "They stole everything — his computer, all of his things," he said.

Malek said he did not have more details because his brother was a Saudi citizen and Saudi Arabia did not have an embassy on the East African island.

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It appears that the newsworld is buzzing about this murder, as for myself, I don't think this one particular murder is all that important...

Madagascar
Ethnic groups:
Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
Religions:
indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%

Pertinent Links:

1) Bin Laden's brother-in-law, wanted in Philippines, killed in Madagascar, brother says

2) CIA World Factbook