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KOTA KINABALU: The two Abu Sayyaf sub-leaders captured while hiding out in the swamp area of Sabah s south-western Beaufort district have been described as ruthless by the Philippines military. The duo – Sansibar Bensio and Mabar Binda – have been involved in clashes with the Philippines military over the past decade that saw them beheading a marine as well as killing a kidnapped Dutch national. Rewards have been offered by Manila leading to the capture of both men, believed to be key fighters of the notorious Abu Sayyaf group led by Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan based in the southern Philippines islands of Jolo. ....
ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Malaysia arrests Abu Sayyaf militants with Philippine help Philippine military officials say Malaysian authorities have captured eight suspected Abu Sayyaf militants who may have been planning ransom kidnappings in Malaysia ByThe Associated Press • 2 min read MANILA, Philippines Malaysian authorities have captured eight suspected Abu Sayyaf militants who may have been planning ransom kidnappings in Malaysia, Philippine military officials said Monday, adding that they provided information that helped lead to the arrests. The Filipino militants were arrested Saturday in Sabah state on Borneo island, were they fled in March due to military assaults on their jungle bases in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, Philippine marine brigade commander Col. Hernanie Songano said. ....
Courtesy of Malaysia’s Eastern Sabah Security Command and the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Comm Security forces in Sabah captured eight suspected Abu Sayyaf militants, as well as eight women and 21 children, found hiding in a swamp area over the weekend, after Philippine authorities tipped them off that the men were in Malaysia, officials said Monday. Sabah Police Commissioner Hazani Ghazali said the raid occurred early Saturday. “Philippine authorities had confirmed that the eight had snuck into Sabah to escape arrest following operations against ASG members,” Hazani told reporters, referring to the Abu Sayyaf Group. “All 37 comprising the eight men with 29 others – eight women and the remainder children – were caught hiding in a swamp area in the Beaufort district of Sabah,” he told BenarNews. “Authorities are still checking if the 29 have family ties to the eight suspects.” ....
MANILA: The Philippine military on Monday said that close cooperation with Malaysia’s security forces led to the arrest of two notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-leaders involved in high-profile crimes. The Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) identified the two arrested ASG sub-leaders as Sansibar Bensio and Mabar Binda, who led the kidnapping of several local and foreign nationals, including two European birdwatchers. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Wesmincom commander, said that the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) responded to information provided by the Philippine military’s Joint Task Force Sulu (JTF-Sulu) about the presence of the ASG militants in the area, after which a special police operation was launched. ....