A SUSPECTED Abu Sayyaf member was arrested by the military in Sulu early Monday.
Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, commander of Joint Task Group Sulu, said that soldiers from the 35th Infantry Battalion were on patrol when they seized Basir Aden, believed to be a member of the terrorist group at around 4 a.m. in sitio Tubig Paton in Patikul town.
“Two of his companions were able to elude the operating troops,” he said.
The three suspected bandits ran when they saw the soldiers. “It led to a chase that resulted in the capture of one of the suspects,” Arrojado said.
The military also confiscated a cal.45 pistol with ammunition from Aden.
Arrojado said the troops coordinated with Patikul Municipal Police Station for filing appropriate charges, which include the violation of the election gun ban.