{"id":95399,"date":"2017-03-24T21:45:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T01:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=95399"},"modified":"2017-03-24T21:45:40","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T01:45:40","slug":"2-asg-bandits-killed-1-captured-5-bancas-seized-in-basilan-ops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/24\/2-asg-bandits-killed-1-captured-5-bancas-seized-in-basilan-ops\/","title":{"rendered":"2 ASG bandits killed, 1 captured, 5 bancas seized in Basilan ops"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits were killed while another was arrested during a series of focused military operations conducted in Basilan province in the past two days. (Photo: Eugene Alvin Villar (seav)\/ Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2013Two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits were killed while another was arrested during a series of focused military operations conducted in Basilan province in the past two days.<\/p>\n

In the operations, five motorized bancas belonging to the bandits were also seized, Western Mindanao Command (WMC) spokesperson Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay said Saturday.<\/p>\n

Shot dead in the 7:45 a.m. operation last March 23 in Barangay Lahi-Lahi, Tuburan was ASG member Bistahan K. Nisalun alias “Upang-Upang”.<\/p>\n

Petinglay said Nisalun fired at government security troops out to arrest him, triggering the confrontation that led to his death.<\/p>\n

Nisalun has been the subject of a counter-surveillance operation and was monitored several times hunting for potential victims, along with ASG sub-leader Mike Usman Lidjal, in Zamboanga City.<\/p>\n

At about 9 a.m. on the same day, another ASG member was arrested by troops of the 64th Infantry Battalion in a strike operation conducted at the residence of Vanessa Lajiman, barangay kagawad of Tumahubong, Sumisip, also in Basilan.<\/p>\n

Rolly Ikih, 47, has a standing warrant of arrest for robbery and arson.<\/p>\n

Troops were deployed to arrest the suspect after information was received claiming that four heavily armed men were seen in Lajiman’s home.<\/p>\n

Seized from Ikih was a .45-caliber pistol and six live ammunition. He will be charged with illegal possession of firearm.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, ongoing pursuit operations against ASG members involved in the Sibago Island piracy attack resulted in the death of a bandit identified as Jaudi Salupuddin.<\/p>\n

The latter was severely wounded in a gun battle with troopers of the 19th Special Forces Company in Basilan.<\/p>\n

Petinglay said Salupuddin initially escaped but was eventually turned over by the barangay official of Tuburan to the military.<\/p>\n

He died while being transferred to a nearby medical facility. Seized from him were M-16 automatic rifles with two short magazines and a motorized banca.<\/p>\n

Salupuddin was among the ASG bandits responsible for the piracy attack on a Panamanian-registered cargo vessel, Super Shuttle, Ro-Ro9, in Sibago island, during which the ship’s tugboat Capt. Aurelio Agacac and its Chief Engineer, Laurence Tiro, both Filipinos, were forcibly taken by the bandits.<\/p>\n

At about 4 p.m. also on March 23, a Navy patrol boat on maritime patrol off the Al-Barka coast, impounded two pump boats belonging to the bandits.<\/p>\n

And at 8 a.m. on March 24, WMC troops also impounded two large motorized bancas in Sitio Kapago, Barangay Candiis, Tuburan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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