ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine military have captured four
alleged supporters of the Islamic State and one of them was a Spaniard who was
seized by soldiers in Basilan, one of 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous
region, officials said Wednesday.
Officials said Abdelhakim Labidi Adib, 20, was
apprehended January 22 by soldiers at a checkpoint and seized grenades and
explosives from the Spanish man. His companion, who was believed to be a member
of the Abu Sayyaf, managed to escape from soldiers.
Adib’s arrest was not immediately made public by
the military for a still unknown reason, but the foreigner had entered the
Philippines in October last year and travelled to Zamboanga City where he took
a boat for Basilan, a known stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf whose leaders have
pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.
No other details were made available by the
military about the foreigner who was taken to Manila where he is currently
being interrogated. The Spanish Embassy was informed of his arrest.
The military said three other Filipino supporters
of the Islamic State were captured in the town of Piagapo in Lanao del Sur
province, also in the autonomous region. Soldiers seized automatic pistols from
the trio, Apao Macod Dimacaling, Brad Alexander and Jalal Ramal Berongon, who
were also linked to the murder of three Christian vendors in the town in
December last year. (Mindanao Examiner)
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