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MANILA, Philippines – An Indonesian captive from the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is believed to have been killed in Sulu by his captors.
Soldiers from the Army’s 45th Infantry Battalion found the Indonesian’s body on Wednesday (September 30) in the village of Maligay in Patikul, Sulu, during a manhunt operation.
Lieutenant Colonel Ruben Guinolbay, commanding officer of the 45th IB, said the soldiers were on the trail of members of the ASG, a local terror group with ties to the Islamic State, after a clash when the Indonesian’s body was found.
Brig. However, Gen. William Gonzales, head of the Sulu Counter-Terrorism Joint Task Force, said the task force has not yet identified the body.
“Based on facial recognition, our intelligence officer identified the kidnapping victim as one of five kidnapping victims in Indonesia,” Gonzales said. “However, the name is withheld for further confirmation,” he said. The body has been taken to the city of Zamboanga.
Reports on the ground said the Indonesian was killed after he tried to escape, according to Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., head of the Western Mindanao Command.
TSB
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