Abu Sayyaf in Basilan liquidates member suspected of spying
ZAMBOANGA City, Philippines - The military revealed Friday the Abu Sayyaf had executed its member who was suspected of spying and breaking out from the group in Basilan.
Capt. Ma. Rowena Muyuela, spokesperson of the Armed Forces' Western Mindanao Command, said the group of Abu Sayyaf leader Furuji Indama shot dead a bandit named Ralphy Lahanan alias Kaloy, 20.
Lahanan was executed in Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo town on Saturday.
Muyuela, spokesperson of Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the militant member was on board a motorcycle when he was gunned down by another Abu Sayyaf member identified as Parung Tedie alias Abusay.
She said that according to police and military intelligence operatives, Lahanan was suspected of spying on the group of the authorities and he was suspected of planning to bolt the bandit group.
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