DWINDLING GROUP. Two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members (holding rifles) surrender to government authorities Sunday (June 19, 2022) in Lamitan City, Basilan, as the bandit group continues to weaken after the death of its leader. The two were followers of Basilan-based ASG leader Furuji Indama, who was killed in a clash with government troops in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Two Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits turned themselves in as their faction continued to weaken after losing their leader, the military said Monday. Maj. Andrew Linao, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer, said Mujahav Elong, 37, and Ahmad Wakil, 32, surrendered around 10 a.m. Sunday to the Army's 18th Infantry Battalion (18IB) in Lamitan City, Basilan. "The surrender of the two former violent extremists is a result of the collaborative efforts of the 18IB and the peace-inclined Moro Islamic Liberation Front," Linao said in a statement.