Abu Sayyaf casualties mountZamboanga City – A day after two members regarded as its expert navigators in its kidnapping operations at sea were killed, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) lost two more personnel Wednesday in Panamao, Sulu, the military said. He identified one of the slain ASG bandits as a certain Daris, while the other remained unidentified as of press time. Meanwhile, a trusted aide of a top ASG commander was arrested in this city by police authorities at around noon Tuesday. The police identified the suspect as Alnijal Gamsani Ismaluddin, who is also known as Alih and considered an ASG sub-leader. The police said Ismaluddin was an ASG hit man and has been implicated in the death of police and military men in Jolo, Sulu.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 28, 2016 14:02 UTC