Muktadil Brothers gunned down in surprise raid on Sulu island


Faces of terror: Braun (left) and Nikson were shot dead by Philippines security forces.

KOTA KINABALU: Two leaders of the notorious cross-border kidnap group known as the Muktadil Brothers were killed after a surprise raid in a Sulu island in southern Philippines.

The brothers, identified as Nelson @ Nikson and Braun @ Brown, were killed on Tuesday, hours after they were captured when they tried to escape while being escorted out of Pata Island near the Abu Sayyaf stronghold of Jolo Island.

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