July 9, 2001, PHNO, Abu Sayyaf Leader Captured,
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July 9, 2001, PHNO, Abu Sayyaf Leader Captured,
Zamboanga City, July 9, 2001 - Army and police forces Sunday night captured Abu Sayyaf leader Nadzmie Sabdulla alias Commander Global and three of his men in a raid on a safehouse in Calumpang village, General Santos City .
Senior Supt. Conrado Laza, General Santos city police chief, said Sabdulla, who carries a P1 million reward for his capture dead or alive, was involved in the kidnapping of 23 mostly Asian and European holiday-makers in Malaysia's Sipadan island resort last year.
Sabdulla was later presented by Lt. Gen. Jaime delos Santos, PA chief, at Fort Bonifacio.
His followers were identified as Halik Sabdani alias Abu Jar and Hajl; Saltimar Sali alias Toto; and Javier Sampang Sumgahan alias Abu Khair.
No firearms were seized from the four, authorities said.
Delos Santos said Sabdulla's arrest was made possible through the help of civilians who got attracted to the bounty.
"Global was nabbed by operatives after civilian informants pinpointed his whereabouts," Delos Santos said.
Aside from the Army and PNP intelligence agents, Delos Santos also lauded the involvement of agents from the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency.
Sabdulla admitted his involvement in the Sipadan kidnapping and that he also led the foiled attack on the Pearl Farm Resort in Davao del Sur last May.
Sabdulla said that his group fled to General Santos City from Davao del Sur where they were reportedly planning to kidnap foreigners.
Col. Pedro Magsino, head of the Army's 601st Brigade which led the operations, said they had been tracking down Sabdulla's group for one-and-a-half months.When asked who will receive the bounty, officials said it will go to the alleged informant whose identity they refused to divulge.
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