{Sun Star] Philippine police and military have recaptured an Abu Sayyaf militant, who escaped as he was being transported to the Zamboanga City Reformatory Center (ZCRC) on June 21.Zamboanga City police officer Luisito Magnaye said Alhnur Usup was recaptured inside a mosque Thursday afternoon in the village of Mampang. Magnaye said Usup escaped as police transported him and his companion, Jamal Labuan, to the ZCRC last week.
Magnaye said Usup is a spotter for the Abu Sayyaf who finds prospective targets for kidnapping in the city. Usup, also known as Arab-Arab and Arab Puti, is a follower of Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf leader Idang Susukan.