AFP officials welcome the former rebels back to the government fold (Photo courtesy of: AFP WestMinCom)
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Joint Task Force Zamboanga presented on Monday (July 2) two members of the Abu Sayyaf Group who surrendered to authorities on Saturday (June 30).
Brothers Asbi Ahaddin and Apdal Ahaddin, both residents of Barangay Muti, Zamboanga City, were members of an ASG unit under sub-leader Marzan Ajijul.
The two also turned over their respective firearms to include an M16 rifle and an M1 Garand rifle.
The two have an outstanding warrant of arrest for charges of attempted murder in line with the bombing of an armored vehicle in 2015. They were also named as suspects in the strapping incident of a bus in 2017.
Following their surrender, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) turned over them to the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for legal disposition.
They also call on their comrades in the field to also surrender to authorities. They believe that despite the government’s determination to pursue them, it is also sincere in helping them recover and restart a life in freedom.
“Bumaba na lang sila at mag-surrender kasi ang gobyerno natin ay patas, walang Muslim walang Christian,” said Apdal Ahaddin. (They should just come down because our government is fair. It does not discriminate between Muslims and Christians.)
To date, Col. Leonel Nicolas, the Commander of the Joint Task Force Zamboanga said they are still in pursuit of six more ASG members in Zamboanga City.
“Tuloy-tuloy yung ating pursuit operations, sinusuportahan natin yung PNP at hopefully yung mga ganitong personalities ay mahuli natin,” he said. (Our pursuit operations are continuous. We support the PNP and hopefully personalities like these will be captured.)
Since 2017, authorities were able to neutralize a total of 14 ASG members in Zamboanga City.
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