Troops from Marine Battalion Landing Team 3 retrieved the cadaver of Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Hapidz Abdurahman, a.k.a. Jihad, in the area of engagement in Tambulian, Pata.
Abdurahman had a standing warrant of arrest for murder with illegal possession of firearm.
“The Abu Sayyaf suffered another setback with the death of another sub-commander. I commend our ground forces for exhibiting the same conviction and diligence,” said Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, Western Mindanao Command chief.
Troops buried the cadaver of Abdurahman in accordance with the Muslim rite.
The marines engaged in a 10-minute gunfight with the group of Abdurahman, leading to the recovery of a watercraft and a Garand rifle.
“We are building up our focused and intelligence operations to pursue, pressure, and defeat Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu,” said Dela Vega.
“While we are gaining a foothold with our persistent offensives, the military will continuously exert all efforts to reach out and work with the Suluanons to pave the way for peace and development in the province,” he added.
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