144 Abu Sayyaf members surrendered, 128 killed in 2017

144 Abu Sayyaf members surrendered, 128 killed in 2017 – military

By The Manila Times

Dec 31, 2017 1:19 pm

THE Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) reported on Sunday that 144 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group have surrendered to the government since January, its spokesman said.

Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., WestMinCom commander, said of the 144 Abu Sayyaf surrenderees, 70 were from Basilan, 53 in Sulu and 21 in Tawi-tawi.

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