From GMA News Online (Aug 2): 6 more Abu Sayyaf members surrender —Wesmincom
Six more Abu Sayyaf members have surrendered to the military, increasing the tally to nearly 150, the West Mindanao Command said on Thursday.Two yielded to troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu at around 2:30 p.m. They were identified as Alfahad Totong Sahipa, 17, and Julpin Sawadjaan Kumdun, 47.
They had both worked under ASG subleader Hajan Sawadjaan.
The other four had surrendered on Wednesday morning to troops of the Marine Base Landing Team (MBLT) 3.
They were identified as Kareem Sahiya aka Sabirul, Ekiram Asara aka Hatib, Jasok Unaw aka Rajad, and Abdulhakim Kahal aka Lahik.
They were from the group of the late ASG leader Alhabsi Misaya.
Brig. Gen. Divinio Rey Pabayo, commander of the Joint Task Force Sulu, said that the surrendered Abu Sayyaf members were brought to their headquarters for a physical and medical check up and custodial debriefing.
As of August 1, the military said a total of 146 Abu Sayyaf Group members have surrendered and laid down their weapons this year.
Seventy-six of this number were from Sulu, 63 from Basilan, five from Tawi-Tawi, and two from Zamboanga.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/662814/6-more-abu-sayyaf-members-surrender-wesmincom/story/
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