Abu Sayyaf chiefs caught over kidnapping incidents


KOTA KINABALU: An Abu Sayyaf gunman believed to have been involved in a kidnapping at a Sandakan restaurant in 2015 has been arrested by the Philippines police, according to regional intelligence sources.

Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu Commander Maj-Gen Ignatius N. Patrimonio confirmed that Ben Quirino Ahaddi @ Ben Tatto, an Abu Sayyaf group sub-leader, was picked up at about 8am yesterday.

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