The Philippine military says two Abu Sayyaf sub-commanders involved in attacks and kidnappings have been arrested in the southern province of Zamboanga.
Shirley Escalante reports that military officials have arrested Tuatin Anahalul on the strength of an arrest warrant for kidnapping and a siege.
He was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of locals and foreigners which included an American tourist and two American missionaries in Palawan province, and in a subsequent attack by the Abu Sayyaf in a hospital in the province of Basilan.
He had a 48,000 US dollar-bounty for his capture.
Anahalul's arrest led to the capture of another sub-leader of the Abu Sayyaf who was reportedly involved in raids staged by the bandit group in 1995 and 2001, and was a former henchman of the late Abu Sayyaf leader Hamsiraji Sali.
Security officials report that the membership of the Abu Sayyaf has declined to 379 at the end of 2007, from almost 500 in 2006.
- ABC Radio Australia January 05, 2008 -
Shirley Escalante reports that military officials have arrested Tuatin Anahalul on the strength of an arrest warrant for kidnapping and a siege.
He was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of locals and foreigners which included an American tourist and two American missionaries in Palawan province, and in a subsequent attack by the Abu Sayyaf in a hospital in the province of Basilan.
He had a 48,000 US dollar-bounty for his capture.
Anahalul's arrest led to the capture of another sub-leader of the Abu Sayyaf who was reportedly involved in raids staged by the bandit group in 1995 and 2001, and was a former henchman of the late Abu Sayyaf leader Hamsiraji Sali.
Security officials report that the membership of the Abu Sayyaf has declined to 379 at the end of 2007, from almost 500 in 2006.
- ABC Radio Australia January 05, 2008 -
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