Police in the Philippines claim they have arrested a key member of the Abu Sayyaf rebel group. Police in the southern Philippines say they have captured Abu Sulaiman, the deputy of Abu Sayyaf leader, Khadaffy Janjalani. Sulaiman was arrested along with another Abu Sayyaf member. Our reporter in Manila, Shirley Escalante, says during questioning he reportedly gave another identity and denied being an officer of a kidnap group.
"Bob. My name's Bob."
"If your name's Bob, why're you wearing a turban?" | But police believe they have captured the right-hand man of the leader of the Abu Sayyaf, which has abducted foreigners and locals and held them for ransom.
Good arrest, Abu Sayyaf is more of a gang for profit than a rebel group. Not that there is much difference. |