Philippine Marines Kill Notorious Abu Sayyaf Commander, Kidnapper In Sulu Clash
Philippine marines have killed an Abu Sayyaf extremist
commander and a notorious kidnapper who had sailed across the sea border into
Malaysia to snatch tourists and sailors for ransom, the Military Chief said
Saturday, April 29.
General Eduardo Ano told The Associated Press that Alhabsy
Misaya was slain in a clash with marines late Friday in the jungles between the
towns of Indanan and Parang in Sulu province.
He said Misaya’s body was identified by military officials
and captured Abu Sayyaf militants.
Misaya has been blamed for abductions of dozens of
Malaysians and Indonesian hostages, including one who was beheaded.
“We consider him the most notorious kidnapper from that
bandit group and this is a big setback to the Abu Sayyaf,” Ano told the AP by
telephone.
Misaya had been blamed for the abductions of dozens of
Indonesian, Vietnamese and Malaysian crewmen of cargo ships and tugboats plying
the busy sea border between the southern Philippines and Malaysia.
He was believed to be holding several abducted Vietnamese
sailors in Sulu’s jungles but the hostages were apparently not with him during
the clash.
A kidnapped Malaysian man was beheaded by Misaya’s group in
November 2015.
The Philippine military has been undertaking a major
offensive against the Abu Sayyaf, which is notorious for bombings, ransom
kidnappings and beheadings.
The group is blacklisted as a terrorist organization by the
United States and the Philippines.
Source: The Associated Press
Philippine Marines Kill Notorious Abu Sayyaf Commander, Kidnapper In Sulu Clash
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