Bali bomb suspect 'missed' in raid

Troops in the Philippines captured three al Qaida-linked militants but missed two top terror suspects, including an Indonesian wanted for alleged involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings, during a raid on a rebel hide-out today, military officials said.

US-trained commandos, along with marines, swooped before dawn on the hide-out near Talipao town on southern Jolo island in search of Indonesian militant Umar Patek and Abu Sayyaf commander Isnilon Hapilon but the two escaped, army Brigadier General Ruperto Pabustan said.