Security forces raided a village outside a Philippine military base hosting US forces in Zamboanga City and arrested a suspected Abu Sayyaf bomber. Policemen, backed by soldiers, swooped in and arrested the militant who goes by the name Abu Jomar.Capt. Maria Rowena Muyuela said the militant was arrested after a long surveillance operation. She said, "The raid resulted to the apprehension of Abu Jomar, who is a member of the Abu Sayyaf Group, and an explosives expert."
In a separate report, the police identified the militant as Nujir Ahidji.
The Western Mindanao Command is one of several military bases in southern Philippines where the US maintains a high-security facility which is helping local troops fight terrorism. Just recently, police also captured a 36-year old Abu Sayyaf militant, Harijin Jinny, in downtown Zamboanga while working as a security guard on a store just outside the police headquarters.