Most Wanted: Prominent Abu Sayaff Member Arrested After Nearly 20 Years
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| Adingh being Arrested [Source: PNP] |
One of the most prominent members of the Abu Sayaff Terrorist group was arrested in the Philippines. Abu Sayaff member Tatoh Datu Adingih was listed as the ninth most wanted man in the island province of Tawi-Tawi, where he had been hiding for sixteen years. Under the pseudonym Tatoh Moro, Adingh hid in Languyan for nearly two decades. On the 27th of April, the Philippines' 5th Special Action Battalion raided his hideout in Barangay Similac. The multi-organisational arrest was aided by BASULTA Regional Mobile Force Battalion, the Anti-Kidnapping Group, and the Philippine Navy. (Manila Bulletin, 2023)
Adingh was forced to surrender when faced with Philippine police, he was charged with murder. Adingh was identified through intense intelligence operations and tips from multiple informants.
