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ASG member nabbed in Sulu on Christmas Day

Dennis Carcamo - The Philippine Star
December 26, 2013 | 8:53am

 

MANILA, Philippines - Authorities arrested on Christmas Day one of the men of Abu Sayaff Group leader Radullan Sahiron in Sulu, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday.
 
PNP public information office head Senior Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac said that operatives, led by the Presidential Anti Organized Crime Commission, served an arrest warrant on Haik Asgali at the vicinity of Marites Street, Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
 
Sindac said Agsali was the one who led an ASG team in kidnapping two European birdwatchers in Tawi-tawi in 2012.
 
Agsali is one of the most trusted men of Sahiron in Patikul, Sulu, the PNP official added.
 
Agsali will be transported to Zamboanga City, where he will be detained.

ABU SAYAFF GROUP

AGSALI

BARANGAY SAN RAYMUNDO

CHRISTMAS DAY

HAIK ASGALI

MARITES STREET

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

PRESIDENTIAL ANTI ORGANIZED CRIME COMMISSION

RADULLAN SAHIRON

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT REUBEN THEODORE SINDAC
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