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| Abu Sayyaf rebel arrested in Basilan |
| 2017-10-01 |
| Philippine police commandos, backed by army soldiers, have recaptured a notorious Abu Sayyaf rebel who escaped from jail in 2009 after he was tracked down in his hideout in Lamitan City. Boy Indama, a follower of Abu Sayyaf leader Furuji Indama, is being interrogated following his capture on Thursday. His arrest was not immediately made public because of an operation aimed at capturing other militants and people that protected Indama. It was not immediately known whether Indama was plotting a terror attack in Basilan. Two Abu Sayyaf bomb experts – Omar Askali and Mukaram Sapie – were also captured in Zamboanga City on September 23. The pair was said to be plotting to bomb civilian targets in the city, but this was foiled by security forces following their separate arrests. |
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