Google map of Isabela City, Basilan Island province.
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Police have arrested an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandit allegedly involved in killing nine people in an attack more than three years ago in Basilan province, an official said Friday.
Capt. Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, identified the arrested ASG bandit as Ranger Siason, 33, also known as Abu Ranger and Roseller Siason Mohammad.
Duco said that Siason was arrested by virtue of an arrest warrant around 11:50 p.m. Thursday in Barangay Aguada, Isabela City, Basilan.
Authorities confiscated from the hideout of Siason two grenades, a plastic container of ammonium nitrate, an explosive component, a flag of Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a backpack; five rounds of .50-caliber ammunition, two pieces CTG 40-mm cartridge, and 29 rounds of caliber 5.56-mm ammunition.
Siason is a follower of Basilan-based ASG leader Radzmil Jannatul alias Abui Kubaib, Duco said.
Duco said Siason was involved in an attack on August 21, 2017 in Barangay Tubigan, Maluso, Basilan, which killed nine villagers, including three women and a 13-year-old girl. (PNA)
