Wednesday, March 18, 2015

AFP verifies killing of ASG Radullan Sahiron's trusted aide by fellow bandit

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 18): AFP verifies killing of ASG Radullan Sahiron's trusted aide by fellow bandit

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now validating reports claiming that Nazmil Sali, allegedly a trusted aide of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Radullan Sahiron, was fatally shot by a fellow bandit during a heated altercation last Monday.

"We are validating this report regarding the killing of Nazmil Sali, and we are also verifying the report that he was indeed the former Army captain, Capt. Khalid Sali who went AWOL (absence without leave) in 2008, or seven years ago," AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc said.

Sali was allegedly fatally shot by one ASG operative named Akil, reportedly the nephew of "Cmdr. Putol"during an heated altercation Monday (March 16)at Kabuntakas, Patikul, Sulu.

The caused for the shooting is still being determined.

Sali allegedly was former Moro National Liberation Front integree who joined the 6th Infantry Division early 2000 and defected to the ASG side in 2008.

The former is a nephew of deceased MNLF Sulu vice chair for military affairs Tahir Sali and grandson of Usman Sali, the MNLF commander implicated in the 1977 Patikul massacre which resulted in the death of then 1st Infantry Division commander Brig. Gen. Teodulfo Bautista and 34 other military personnel on Oct. 10, 1977.

Baustista and his men were tricked by Sali into going to Patikul for peace talks.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=745585

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