From GMA News (Jul 25): Abu Sayyaf sub-leader, 2 followers killed in Basilan clash
An Abu Sayyaf sub-leader blamed for ambuscades on civilians and at least two kidnappings has been killed in an encounter with government troops in Basilan province on Thursday.
A military source citing an initial report from the field said Sulaiman Ajanti alias Ulay was killed with two of his followers in a “brief firefight” in Brgy Sungkayot in Ungkaya Pukan town shortly past Thursday noon.
The clash occurred following “joint special intelligence operations” targeting Ulay, he said.
“A brief firefight ensued between 2 platoons of 18 Infantry Battalion... and civilian volunteers which resulted [in] the death of Ulay and 2 of his followers,” the source said, quoting from the report.
He said Ulay's group was responsible for “the series of ambuscades against hapless civilians in 2011 and 2012” including those of workers of Tumahubing Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Integrated Development Cooperative (TARBIDC) in Tumahubong, Sumisip.
The source, who requested anonymity as he was not authoritized to speak to the media, said 29 people were killed while 59 others were wounded in the ambuscades.
Ulay's group was also blamed for the abduction of social worker Jennelyn Luna in 2013 and of US national Gaerfa Lunsman and her son in 2012.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/371947/news/regions/abu-sayyaf-sub-leader-2-followers-killed-in-basilan-clash
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