By Jong
Cadion
ZAMBOANGA
CITY (December 27, 2016) - Operatives of the Western Mindanao Command, together
with elements of the Police Station 5, Zamboanga City Police Office conducted
joint law enforcement operations resulting in the capture of Abu Sayyaf Group
sub-leader Hairulla Asbang aka Ahadi yesterday evening at the Zamboanga
Peninsula Medical Center in Zamboanga City, military official said.
Western Mindanao
Command (WesMinCom) Spokesperson Maj. Filemon I. Tan Jr disclosed that the
arrest was made by virtue of warrant of arrest for Kidnapping with Murder and
Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention issued by Branch 10, 9th Judicial
Region, Dipolog City and for Kidnapping with Homicide issued by Branch 34, 11th
Judicial Region in connection with the Samal kidnapping case.
Tan added
that Asbang was admitted at the said hospital at 7:30 a.m of December 26, 2016
for medical treatment of his gunshot wound, which was incurred during a
previous encounter with government troops in Sulu. Also arrested is a certain
aka Jaber who accompanied the subject ASG sub-leader.
The arrested
ASG sub-leader is currently under tight watch by our troops and PNP personnel
in the hospital while undergoing custodial debriefing. Appropriate legal
procedures are also underway, Tan said.
The military
continues to support the police in the intensified conduct of law enforcement
operations to expedite the arrest of Abu Sayyaf members.
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