SULU – Three Abu
Sayyaf militants, whose group has links with the Islamic State, have
surrendered to the military in the southern Filipino province of Sulu,
officials said Monday.
Officials said the
trio - Hajat Abbang, Kirah and Sansi Jawad - also surrendered their weapons two
rifles and a grenade launcher to the Marine Battalion Landing Team 1 under Colonel
Arnel Tolato.
The militants were
followers of notorious Abu Sayyaf leader Alhabsy Misaya who was killed by
soldiers last year.
Rear Admiral Rene Medina,
commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao, said the militants are being
interrogated by the military. He provided no details of the interrogation, but
urged other Abu Sayyaf members to surrender and promised them a new life.
“I encourage all the
other members of the Abu Sayyaf to surrender to the government and they will be
given a chance to a new life,” he said.
The Abu Sayyaf is
still holding over a dozen hostages, mostly seafarers, whose ships had been
hijacked while sailing off the troubled region. (Mindanao Examiner)
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