Abu Sayyaf frees nephew of late MNLF commander | Inquirer News

Abu Sayyaf frees nephew of late MNLF commander

/ 11:54 PM February 21, 2016

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Abu Sayyaf Group freed a kidnapped nephew of a Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) commander on Saturday.

Brigadier General Alan Arrojado, commander of Joint Task Group Sulu, confirmed the release of Omar Carlo Masdal, a 20-year-old student of the Sulu State College.

Masdal was freed in the village of Latih in Patikul, Sulu.

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Masdal was kidnapped by an Abu Sayyaf Group led by Abdel dela Cruz on February 14 in Barangay Buanza in the town of Indanan.

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“They thought this Masdal belongs to a wealthy family and the release was made possible through the negotiations facilitated by unidentified MNLF commanders,”  Arrojado said.

Masdal is a nephew of the late MNLF leader Habier Malik.  SFM

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TAGS: Abu Sayyaf Group, banditry, Crime, Habier Malik, Indanan, Kidnapping, MNLF, News, Patikul, Regions, Sulu

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