2 suspected Abu Sayyaf ‘remnants’ held in Bohol

Tubigon, Bohol (Google maps)

TUBIGON, Bohol — Two armed men suspected as remnants of the Abu Sayyaf were arrested on Thursday morning.

PO2 Ronald Manlangit, desk officer of the Tubigon Police Station, said that at around 5 a.m., two armed men were sighted in Barangay Tan-awan in this town searching for food.

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Undercover military men and barangay tanod (village watchmen) arrested the men.

“It’s subject for verification if they are Abu Sayyaf members,” said Manlangit.

Tan-awan is 7 kilometers from the Tubigon town proper and nearby Clarin town where four ASG members including sub-leader Joselito Melloria were killed last Saturday.

At 10 a.m., the armed men were brought to Camp Francisco Dagohoy in Tagbilaran for verification.  SFM/rga