Sayyaf member who beheaded Then nabbed
Published on: Monday, November 30, 2015
PETALING JAYA: Filipino police and military have captured an Abu Sayyaf rebel involved in the kidnapping of two Malaysians and a Korean man in southern Philippines, according to a report. The Mindanao Examiner reported Sunday citing officials as saying that they had nabbed Saddam Jailani, a follower of Abu Sayyaf leader Alhabsi Misaya, at the Port of Jolo on Friday. Jailani is said to be linked to the group who kidnapped Malaysians, Bernard Then and Thien Nyuk Fun in May, and South Korean Hong Nwi-Seong in January.
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Thien has since been released on Nov 8, and Then was beheaded on Nov 17. Hong was found dead on Oct 31. He reportedly died due to an illness while he was held hostage. Jailani is being held by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police. The capture of Jailani came a day after Filipino troops seized six Abu Sayyaf automatic rifles in the village of Bonbon in Patikul town following a tip-off by civilians. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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