Where terror suspect Tokboy was felled in Kiamba, Sarangani. Photographed by Jerwen Paglinawan, InterAksyon
(UPDATE - 2:09 p.m.) The suspected leader of the terrorist group called Ansar Al-Khilafah Philippines SOCCSKSARGEN, identified as Mohammad Jaafar Sabewang Maguid, alyas Tokboy, died in a combined law enforcement operation conducted at Angel Beach Resort, Brgy. Kitagas, Kiamba, Sarangani Province early Thursday.
Recovered from Tokboy were two so-called baby armalite rifles and a grenade.
Arrested were three of Tokboy's companions: Matahata Dialawe Arboleda, Ismael Sahak alyas Mael, and Morhaban Veloso alyas Bugoy.
The suspects were intercepted on board a Toyota Wigo compact sedan, but they fought back, which resulted in the armed encounter leading to the death of Tokboy.
Security forces immediately placed General Santos City and neighboring areas under heightened alert following Maguid’s death as Senior Superintendent Leonardo Suan, Police Regional Office 12 deputy regional director for operations said they are monitoring the movements of the remaining members of the terror group.
“We’re closely monitoring if a new leader of the group will emerge,” Suan told a press conference at PRO-12 headquarters in Barangay Tambler, General Santos City.
Senior Superintendent Joseph Semillano, Sarangani police director, said the operation that got Maguid was participated in by his office, the Regional Public Safety Battalion and Regional Intelligence Unit, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency and the Army’s 27th Infantry Battalion.
“At 10 minutes after midnight, we were able to neutralize Tokboy,” Semillano said.
He said Maguid’s group arrived at the resort late Wednesday night in a red Toyota Wigo sedan and rented a cottage.
Although his three companions were immediately arrested, Maguid ran toward a dark portion of the beach and was shot dead.
Colonel Tyne Banas, commanding officer of the Army’s 1002nd Brigade, said the death of Maguid would deprive his group, which is estimated to have between 10 to 15 members, of his “network and connections.”
“It’s possible that the group will just disband,” he said.
http://interaksyon.com/article/135879/leader-of-ansar-al-khalifha-philippines-dies-3-arrested-in-sarangani-operation
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