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Basilan blast suspect nabbed

- Roel Pareño -

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Joint police operatives arrested a suspected Abu Sayyaf member who was tagged in the bombing of Isabela City, Basilan last April 13 that left 14 people dead and 18 others wounded, authorities said.

Senior Superintendent Antonio Mendoza, Basilan police director, said the suspect, Ajid Jalil, alias Ajid Jainul, was nabbed after he was served with his warrant of arrest upon his discharge from the Camp Navarro General Hospital at the Western Mindanao Command compound.

Mendoza said Jalil was tagged as belonging to the Abu Sayyaf unit of Puruji Indama which bombed Isabela City last April 13. He was wounded and captured during the bombing.      

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ABU SAYYAF

AJID JAINUL

AJID JALIL

BASILAN

CAMP NAVARRO GENERAL HOSPITAL

ISABELA CITY

JALIL

MENDOZA

PURUJI INDAMA

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT ANTONIO MENDOZA

WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND

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