April 12, 2002, The Philippine Star, Police, military arrest suspected Sayyaf member in Zamboanga City

April 12, 2002, The Philippine Star, Police, military arrest suspected Sayyaf member in Zamboanga City

Alerted police and soldiers managed to capture a member of the Abu Sayyaf in Zamboanga City Thursday night [11 April].

Army Captain Noel Detoyato, deputy spokesperson of the Armed Forces Southern Command, said local police captured a member of the Sulu-based bandit group while trying to slip into a bus terminal in Guiwan Village, Zamboanga City.

Detoyato identified the suspect as Arium Mustakin, alias Abu Sakur, who worked under Abu Sayyaf leader Radulan Sahiron, a one-arm bandit leader known as Commander Putol.

Mustakin was nabbed by the Tetuan Police and elements of Task Force Zamboanga around 9 p.m. [local time] Friday [as published].

The military reported that many of the Abu Sayyaf rebels were slipping out of Sulu and Basilan due to the ongoing military pursuit operations.