Friday, November 20, 2015

Notorious Abu Sayyaf leader falls in Zambo City

From the Sun Star-Zamboanga (Nov 20): Notorious Abu Sayyaf leader falls in Zambo City

THE military and police arrested a notorious leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in a manhunt operation in Zamboanga City, a military official said Friday.

Captain Roy Vincent Trinidad, Task Force Zambasulta chief-of-staff, identified the arrested suspect as Mhadie Umangkat Sahirin, a Basilan-based ASG leader.

Sahirin was arrested around 11:40 a.m. Friday when the authorities spotted him walking along the road in the village of Tugbungan.

"His (Sahirin) capture is the result of a relentless effort by JTG-Basilan (Joint Task Group Basilan) to track him down," Trinidad said.

Trinidad said Sahirin heads the Auxiliary Threat Group (ATG) of the Abu Sayyaf and was previously working under the group of Basilan-based ASG leader Furuji Indama.

Sahirin has standing warrant of arrest for murder and frustrated murder issued by a court in Basilan province.

Sahirin was involved in the February 14, 2013 killing of civilians in Barangay Upper Cabengbeng, Sumisip, Basilan. He was also involved in other atrocities that included ambush of soldiers along the Basilan circumferential road, burning of government-owned construction equipment, carnappings, among others.

Investigation is ongoing on why Sahirin is in Zamboanga City.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2015/11/20/notorious-abu-sayyaf-leader-falls-zambo-city-442631

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