Another suspect in the kidnapping of a television news crew was arrested by the military in Sulu, a military spokesman said Thursday.The suspect was identified as Abu Sayyaf member Munhamer Sattari alias Brain Damage, who was collared in Kandang village, Maimbung town, at 5:35 p.m. last Tuesday, said Lieutenant Colonel Edgard Arevalo of the Navy. No details are available as of posting time.
Sattair is the third suspect to be captured in a week. Last Friday, authorities arrested two others, including a 14-year-old boy in Timpook village, Patikul town.
On June 8, ABS-CBN news anchor Ces Drilon, her cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderama, and their guide, Mindanao State University (MSU) professor Octavio Dinampo, were seized in Sulu by suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits. Valderama was freed on June 12, while the rest was released on June 17. Police said ransom was paid.