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Criminal Gang Neutralized In Ipil Also Member Of ASG

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A head of the criminal gang in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay was neutralized by authorities in a pre-dawn raid and was discovered to be a member of the special operations unit of the Abu Sayyaf group in the peninsula, police reported Saturday.

Police Regional Spokesman, Police Capt. Edwin Duco claimed, the PNP Anti-kidnapping Group Mindanao Field Unit jointly operated with other police and military unit in Upper Pangi, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay Friday dawn to arrest Ibrahim Anduhol, a.k.a. Tongtong, Top 4 Most Wanted in the province, but resulted in a brief firefight.

The raiding team was tipped off of the presence of Anduhol in the area and to effect the warrant of arrest issued against the suspect by Judge Anthony D. Isaw, RTC9

Br 24, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.  However, in the course of the operation, the suspect sensed the coming of the raiding team, drew his caliber .45 pistol and fired at the team.  The arresting troops fired back resulting in the death of Anduhol.

Duco claimed, recovered from the scene were two (2) caliber .45 pistol, two (2) caliber .45 fired cartridges, one (1) M16 rifle (Baby Armalite) and undetermined quantity of suspected shabu.

Based on the records, Anduhol is a known gun for hire person and an active member of the Abu Sayyaf Special Operations Unit, under Barahama Ali, whose area of operation is Zamboanga Sibugay. Anduhol is involved in the Robbery Kidnapping of Miss Sarabia at Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, Kidnapping of Alejandro Bation at Kabasalan, on 2018, Murder of Army SSgt. Juan Ablao, and Murder of Patrolman Arthur A. Dacena, an SDET Operative last December 6, 2020 at Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.
(PCpt. Edwin A. Duco, Chief Public Information Officer)

(Source: Public Information Office – Police Regional Office IX)

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