Terror leader who surrendered to Misuari arrested in Davao City

DAVAO CITY – Police on Friday announced the arrest of a senior Abu Sayyaf leader who was in the group of former rebel chieftain Nur Misuari in Davao City in southern Philippines.

Philippine police chief General Archie Gamboa made the announcement Misuari handed over Idang Susukan, whose pro-ISIS terror group is behind the series of cross-border kidnappings in Sabah and gruesome attacks on soldiers and beheading of civilians.

Susukan surrendered to Misuari, chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front, in April in Sulu province.

Misuari brought Susukan in Davao City to have him fitted with a prosthetic replacement for his left arm, which he lost during a battle with security forces in Sulu province last year, according to an exclusive report by Malaysia’s The Star newspaper.

Gamboa said Misuari handed over Susukan to authorities following a negotiation. Susukan was staying in Misuari’s house at Yñigue Subdivision in the village of Maa when police took custody of the terror leader.

“We thank Chairman Nur Misuari for facilitating the negotiation between the PNP headed by Colonel Kirby John Kraft, Davao City Director and Idang Susukan,” he said, adding, the police negotiated with Misuari to surrender Susukan after confirming his presence there.

Gamboa said the police also informed presidential daughter and mayor of Davao, Sara Carpio, on the negotiation. “The PNP immediately advised Mayor Inday Sara Duterte who assured us of her full cooperation and assistance, to ensure the peaceful handover and orderly transfer of custody to proper authorities,” he said.

Susukan is facing dozens of criminal cases, mostly murder and kidnappings, according to Gamboa.

The Star reported that Susukan had been involved in ransom kidnappings in Sabah since 2013 and among his victims were Chinese national Gao Huayun and Filipina Marcy Darawan, who were abducted at Singamata Reef Resort in Semporna waters on April 2, 2014.

And Malaysian Chan Sai Chun, who was snatched from his fish farm in Kampung Sapang in Kunak on June 16, 2014, including Sabah restaurateur Thien Nyuk Fan, who were kidnapped from Ocean King Seafood Restaurant in Sandakan on May 14, 2015.

Singapore’s Asia One reported that Susukan was the key kidnapper and executioner of the 39-year old Malaysian engineer Bernard Then, who was beheaded in November 2015. It also said that Susukan is under the refuge of the MNLF.

Misuari did not issue any statement on Susukan’s arrest. (Mindanao Examiner)

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