Abu Sayyaf leader nabbed in Zamboanga Sibugay

A subleader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was arrested in Mabuhay town, Zamboanga Sibugay, police reported on Thursday.

PBGen. Jesus Cambay, Jr., Zamboanga regional director, identified the suspect as Jamiul Nassalon,41, who used several aliases such as “Ustad Amih,” “Abu Harris,” “Abu Janar,” “Abu Jamih.”

Nassalon was arrested at Barangay Caliran at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday by combined elements of the Regional Intelligence Unit 9, PNP Intelligence Group; Regional Intelligence Division 9, among others.

He was served warrants of arrest for the non-bailable offenses of serious illegal detention with ransom and multiple attempted murder; and attempted murder.

Nassalon is known for his participation in various heinous crimes, having been tagged as the mastermind in the kidnapping and beheading of Doroteo Gonzales at Barangay Buenavista, Zamboanga City in 2009.

He was also known for his involvement in the bus terminal bombing in Guiwan, Zamboanga City in 2012.

Source: TheManila Times