Arrested was Al-hari Jakiri, alias Abu Usman, who was among those wanted for beheading nine workers of the Golden Harvest Plantation in Tairan, Lantawan town.Usman was arrested last weekend at the port of Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province. The Abu Sayyaf seized 40 plantation workers to divert the military forces' attention at that time in their pursuit operations against the other terrorist group who seized 20 people, including three Americans from Dos Palmas, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Of the 40 people the Abu Sayyaf seized, nine were beheaded while one was shot dead.
The Abu Sayyafs has also burned some houses of the plantation workers at the time they seized the farmers. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao police director Chief Supt. Joel Goltiao disclosed that Usman is facing three counts of kidnapping with serious illegal detention cases in court. The military's Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) has not issued statement surrounding Usman's arrest in Isabela City. He was placed under tactical interrogation.
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