article_snippet.sent: the FBI said Wednesday that Zulkifli bin Hir is dead .
article_snippet.sent: Investigation has confirmed one of The Federal Bureau 'most wanted terrorists' was killed in a . raid in the Philippines in January.
article_snippet.sent: the FBI the FBI said on Wednesday that Zulkifli bin Hir, a Malaysian member of the Al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah militant group, is dead.
article_snippet.sent: The reward offered by the US State Department for the arrest of bin Hir, who was believed to be  behind numerous bombing attacks in the Philippines, was $5million.
article_snippet.sent: Zulkifli bin Hir was born 1966 in Muar, Johor, according to Zulkifli bin Hir profile at the National Counterterroism Center.
article_snippet.sent: his profile at the National Counterterroism Center continues: 'An engineer trained in the United States, Zulkifli bin Hir is believed to be the head of the Kumpulun Mujahidin Malaysia terrorist organization and a member of Jemaah Islamiyah's central command. '
article_snippet.sent: Since August 2003, Zulkifli bin Hir has been present in the Philippines, where Zulkifli bin Hir is believed to have conducted bomb-making training for the Al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah militant group.'
article_snippet.sent: Investigators said Investigators had a difficult time confirming bin .
article_snippet.sent: Zulkifli bin Hir's death because Zulkifli bin Hir was killed in a gruesome raid that went .
article_snippet.sent: matter at the scene that it believed belonged to Zulkifli bin Hir because . of a DNA link between the matter and one of Zulkifli bin Hir siblings.
article_snippet.sent: Three years ago, the Philippine military reported Zulkifli bin Hir . died in an air strike, but Zulkifli bin Hir surfaced again last year in .
article_snippet.sent: Investigators had a difficult time confirming Zulkifli bin Hir death because Zulkifli bin Hir was killed in a raid (aftermath above)
article_snippet.sent: Zulkifli bin Hir said: 'Once again, the men and women of the FBI express sincere .
article_snippet.sent: Bin Hir, who was also known as Marwan, was also affiliated with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters [BIFF], CNN reported.
highlights_snippet.sent: Zulkifli bin Hir was killed during a raid in January in the Philippines .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Zulkifli bin Hir thought to be behind numerous bombing attacks in the Philippines .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Zulkifli bin Hir trained as an engineer in United States and there was a $5M reward .
  