Man mistaken for a terrorist leader freed from detention

By Arlie O. Calalo

Feb 18, 2024 11:40 am

MANILA, Philippines: After five months in detention, a man mistaken for a terrorist leader has been released with the help of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO).

Said Maca-antal Mohammad, 61, a resident of Pangasinan province, was arrested in August last year for kidnapping with homicide by the National Bureau of Investigation. His namesake, alias Amah Maas, was a co-accused of Abu Sayyaf terrorist leader Isnilon Hapilon, who was killed by soldiers on October 16, 2017 in Marawi, Lanao del Sur.

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