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| Southeast Asia |
| Philippine Troops Nab Abu Sayyaf Member |
| 2003-01-17 |
| A senior member of the militant group Abu Sayyaf has been arrested on kidnapping charges in the southern Philippines, military officials said Friday. Adjid Moro, who also goes by the names of Abu Pakistan and Wahid Malli, did not resist arrest Wednesday when soldiers swooped down on a house in the city of Zamboanga following weeks of surveillance, officials said. Ever notice the big guys never resist arrest? Guess they're too important to give their all for the cause. Moro was a procurement officer and founding member of Abu Sayyaf, a separatist group with alleged links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network. He was also being investigated in connection with a series of attacks in the southern Philippines, authorities said. He's a big catch. As procurement officer he will know where the money and arms come from. The group is holding four Jehovah's Witness members and three Indonesia tugboat crewmembers it kidnapped last year. It has also been blamed for a series of bombings in Zamboanga late last year that killed 12 people, including a Green Beret, and injured more than 200 other people. Send in the truncheons! Waiter, a glass of your finest giggle juice for Mister Adjid! |
| Posted by:Steve |