From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 26): Ranking ASG leader arrested in Sulu
Security forces have arrested a ranking Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader during operations onMarites St.
Arrested was Haik Abu Aswad, he was nabbed around 5 p.m..
Aswad was tagged as the head of the ASG unit that abducted the two European birdwatchers in Tawi-Tawi in 2012.
He is a trusted henchman of ASG leader Radullan Sahiron.
The suspect is wanted for several counts of kidnapping and other heinous crimes.
He is now undergoing custodial debriefing prior his transfer toZamboanga City
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=599840
Security forces have arrested a ranking Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader during operations on
Arrested was Haik Abu Aswad, he was nabbed around 5 p.m..
Aswad was tagged as the head of the ASG unit that abducted the two European birdwatchers in Tawi-Tawi in 2012.
He is a trusted henchman of ASG leader Radullan Sahiron.
The suspect is wanted for several counts of kidnapping and other heinous crimes.
He is now undergoing custodial debriefing prior his transfer to
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=599840