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| Abu Sayyaf abducts former MNLF militant in Sulu |
| 2017-04-22 |
| A Moro National Liberation Front militant-turned-soldier, who was working for peace and progress in Sulu, was abducted by the Abu Sayyaf Thursday morning. Military spokesman Jo-Ann Petinglay identified the female soldier as Staff Sergeant Anni Siraji. The perpetrators were thought to be members of the Abu Sayyaf. A report said she was forcibly taken by a group headed by Waltun Julhasan, a known follower of the Abu Sayyaf leader Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan operating in Patikul, Sulu. The group fled with the captured soldier towards Sitio Lagaron, Patikul, Sulu, according to a military report. Western Mindanao Command Chief Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez said it is frustrating that a Tausug soldier who wants a peaceful community and is working hard to bring progress to his home province, would be a victim of the rebels. He said, "Obviously, the Abu Sayyaf can victimize anyone, even someone from their own tribe." |
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