Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 26) — A top Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader was killed in a clash with government troops in Basilan, the military reported on Saturday.
The slain ASG leader was identified as Radzmil Jannatul. He was killed during combat operations Friday afternoon, according to Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, commander of Joint Task Force Basilan.
Government forces encountered “more or less four” members of the ASG in Sumisip town, he said.
“Firefight ensued which lasted for about 15 minutes after which enemy withdrew leaving behind their slain comrade. While scouring the encounter site, troops recovered the dead body of the ASG personality who was positively identified as Jannatul,” Gobway said in a statement.
“Jannatul was a notorious Basilan-based ASG sub-leader who replaced the late Furuji Indama as the top leader of the group following the lather’s death sometime in October 2020,” the military official added.
