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April 9, 2002, The Philippine Star, Sayyaf's Sabaya hurt in raid on Basilan mayor's residence,

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April 9, 2002, The Philippine Star, Sayyaf's Sabaya hurt in raid on Basilan mayor's residence,

(Philippine Star, Page 1 )

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Abu Sayyaf leader Aldam Tilao, alias Abu Sabaya, was reportedly wounded in a clash with government forces during a raid on a suspected terrorist safehouse in Lamitan, Basilan, the Armed Forces Southern Command (Southcom) said yesterday. Southcom officials said elements of the 18th Infantry Battalion conducted the raid on the strength of four warrants of arrest for Tilao, but the terrorist leader managed to escape as four of his cohorts fired at the soldiers. 

The supposed safehouse, located in Barangay Poblacion in Lamitan, turned out to be owned by Tuburan Mayor Dorie Kalahal, allegedly a former member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). Southcom spokesman Capt. Noel Detoyato said the military is looking into the extent of Kalahal's involvement with the Abu Sayyaf. 

The military seized from Kalahal's house two caliber-5.56 M-653 rifles, two M-16 rifles, one M-203 grenade launcher and three Motorola radio transceivers. 

MAYOR'S HOUSE RAIDED IN HUNT FOR ABU CHIEF (Inquirer, Page4 ) 

ISABELA CITY - The mayor of Tuburan town in Basilan said he would file charges of human rights violations against the military after his residence was raided Monday by soldiers pursuing Abu Sayyaf leader Abu Sabaya. 

Soldiers from the 18th Infantry Battalion, acting on information that the mayor was hiding Abu Sabaya in his residence, raided the house of Mayor Dore Kalahal in Barangay Mapatag in Lamitan early Monday morning, Supt. Bensali Jabarani, the provincial police chief, said. 

The elusive Sabaya escaped the dragnet but one alleged Abu Sayyaf member, identified as Mudri Musa, was wounded, a military report said. Kalahal, who with Basilan Gov. Wahab Akbar went to the 18th IB headquarters to protest the raid, said the wounded man was one of his security people. "If you can find Sabaya in Kalahal's house, I will resign right away," Akbar told 18th IB commander Lt. Col. Daniel Lucero.

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