Combined military and police operatives have arrested a
notorious leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in a manhunt operation in this
city, a military official announced Friday.
Capt. Roy Vincent Trinidad, Task Force Zambasulta
chief-of-staff, identified the arrested suspect as Mhadie Umangkat Sahirin
alias Madie, a Basilan-based ASG leader.
“His (Sahirin) capture is the result of a relentless effort
by JTG-Basilan (Joint Task Group Basilan) to track him down,” Trinidad
said.
He said Sahirin, who also heads ASG’s Auxiliary Threat Group
(ATG), has standing warrant of arrest for murder and frustrated murder issued
by a court in Basilan province.
He said Sahirin was involved in the February 14, 2013
killing of civilians and injured soldiers in Barangay Upper Cabengbeng,
Sumisip, Basilan.
He said Sahirin was also involved in other atrocities that
included ambush of soldiers along the Basilan circumferential road; burning of
government-owned construction equipment; carnappings; and, others.
He said investigation is ongoing concerning the presence of
Sahirin in this city.
He said Sahirin is an associate of Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf
leader Furuji Indama.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=829479
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