Thursday, December 26, 2013

Ranking ASG leader arrested in Sulu

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 26): Ranking ASG leader arrested in Sulu
 
Security forces have arrested a ranking Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader during operations on Marites St., Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, Sulu Wednesday afternoon.

Arrested was Haik Abu Aswad, he was nabbed around 5 p.m..

Aswad was tagged as the head of the ASG unit that abducted the two European birdwatchers in Tawi-Tawi in 2012.

He is a trusted henchman of ASG leader Radullan Sahiron.

The suspect is wanted for several counts of kidnapping and other heinous crimes.

He is now undergoing custodial debriefing prior his transfer to Zamboanga City.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=599840

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