Police, military troops arrest 2 Abu Sayyaf brigands in Zamboanga City

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 21): Police, military troops arrest 2 Abu Sayyaf brigands in Zamboanga City

Combined police and military operatives have arrested two suspected Abu Sayyaf brigands and confiscated from them a grenade in two separate places in this city, a top police official disclosed Thursday.

Zamboanga City police director Senior Supt. Angelito Casimiro identified the arrested suspects as Edwin Sawaldi with aliases Nur Hassan and Hassan, and Jemhar Allih who carries the aliases of Memay Alih, Ustadz Haepa and Ustadz Wahid.

Casimiro said Sawaldi was arrested around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday in the port area of this city.

Sawaldi has standing warrant of arrest for kidnapping and serious illegal detention issued by a Court in Isabela City, Basilan province, according to Casimiro.

He said that Allih was arrested around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday in Sitio Tawi-Tawi, Barangay Taluksangay, east of this city.

He said the arresting team of operatives recovered from the possession of Allih a fragmentation grenade.

He said Allih has standing warrants of arrest for violation of Republic Act 6593 otherwise known as the Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972 and attempted murder issued by a Court in this city.

Casimiro said both arrested suspects were detained while appropriate cases for illegal possession of explosive is set to be filed against Allih.

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