Philippine Troops Kill Abu Sayyaf Leader, Another Surrenders
An Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader
was killed while another surrendered as the government offensive has continued
against them in parts of Mindanao, military officials said Monday, October 9.
Killed was Guro Idzri alias
Commander Idris, who was also a kidnap-for-ransom cell leader in the province
of Tawi-Tawi.
The ASG member who surrendered was
identified as Julasbi Misuari alias Imbuh, a follower of the slain Sulu-based
Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Alhabsy Misaya.
Brig. Gen. Custodio Parcon Jr.,
Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi commander, said Idzri was killed when he resisted
arrest by government troops in a law enforcement operation at around 7:10 a.m.
Sunday at Sitio Suwang Kagang, Barangay Pasiagan, Bongao municipality.
“When troops are about to serve
the warrant of arrest, Idzri fired at them using his caliber .45 pistol
prompting our troops to shoot back,” Parcon said.
Parcon said Idzri was rushed to
the Datu Halun Sakilan Memorial Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
He said the troops recovered from
Idzri’s possession a caliber .45 pistol with ammunition.
The firearm was turned over to the
police.
Parcon said Idzri was recently
monitored casing for a possible victim to be kidnapped at the construction site
of a diesel power plant in Barangay Pahut, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.
Idzri was a follower of slain
Sulu-based ASG spokesperson Muamar Askali alias Abu Rami and was believed to be
involved in the November 5, 2016 kidnapping of German national Jurgen Kantner.
Government troops killed Askali in
a clash on April 11 this year in Bohol while the ASG beheaded Kantner in
February, also this year.
Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana,
Joint Task Force Sulu commander, said Misuari surrendered and turned over to
authorities a caliber .30 machine gun around 10 p.m. Saturday.
Sobejana said the 545th Engineer
Construction Brigade and the Sulu-based Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
facilitated the surrender of Misuari, who was reportedly the ASG conduit in the
island municipality of Banguingui.
“Misuari revealed that there are
more Abu Sayyaf members who are already contemplating to surrender as a result
of the relentless operations and pressure employed by the Joint Task Force Sulu
to neutralize the Abu Sayyaf and kidnap for ransom members, particularly at
their staging areas on the islands of Sulu,” Sobejana said.
He said the surrender of Misuari
brought the number of ASG members who surrendered in the province of Sulu since
January to a total of 24.
Source: Philippine News Agency
Philippine Troops Kill Abu Sayyaf Leader, Another Surrenders
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