Abu Sayyaf subleader captured in Zamboanga

By Al Jacinto

Feb 14, 2023 12:06 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Police commandos captured a subleader of the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf following a raid in his hideout in the largely Catholic city of Zamboanga in southern Philippines.

Police said Isnirul Kirin, who has a P5 million bounty for his capture, was tracked down in the coastal village of Sinunuc, about 11 kilometers from downtown Zamboanga.

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