Combined
military and police forces have arrested an Abu Sayyaf brigand and a
kidnap-for-ransom-group (KFRG) member on separate operations here in the
region.
Military
and police officials said that Ismael Cawa alias Abu Ismael and Masdal Sabtal,
were arrested in the provinces of Basilan and Zamboanga Sibugay, respectively.
Army’s
4th Special Forces Battalion commander Lt. Co. Eliglen Villaflor said Cawa was
arrested around 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sitio Balawatin, Barangay Makiri, Isabela City
Villaflor
said Cawa, a member of the Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf Group, was arrested
following information about his presence in the area.
Villaflor
said Cawa has standing warrants of arrest for kidnapping with serious illegal
detention with ransom issued by a Court in Isabela City
He
said Cawa was turned over to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
(CIDG).
Police
Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) Information Officer-in-Charge Insp. Dahlan Samuddin
said Sabtal was arrested around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday off shore Zamboanga
Sibugay.
Samuddin
said the joint police and military forces were conducting maritime interdiction
and law enforcement operation when they chanced upon Sabatal along the seawater
of Zamboanga Sikbugay province.
Samuddin
said Sabtal is a follower of the KFRG known as the “Mamay Aburi Group.”
He
said Sabtal has standing warrant of arrest for kidnapping and serious illegal
detention and robbery issued by a court in Zamboanga Sibugay.
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