Fugitive with alleged link to Abu Sayyaf killed in Zamboanga Sibugay

November 15, 2020

A murder suspect with alleged link to the Abu Sayyaf Group was killed in an encounter with the members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) in Zamboanga Sibugay on Saturday.

Police Brigadier General Bernabe Balba, SAF acting director, said police commandos from the 5th Special Action Battalion were serving warrant of arrest against Jomar Aukasa and a certain Buchoy for robbery around 2:30pm at Brgy. Sisay, Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Balba said Aukasa resisted arrest and turned violent resulting to an armed encounter.

The said suspect is listed in police records as 5th Most Wanted Person in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region with links to the Abu Sayyaf Group as facilitator and financier of kidnap for ransom activities.

Authorities recovered a Belgian-made Fabrique National (FN) rifle, a Glock17 pistol, and assorted ammunition.

Balba said the recovered Glock17 pistol was PNP property issued to PO1 Mohammad Nur Alamia of Tungawan Municipal Police Station that was grabbed by Aukasa when he escaped from police custody in 2018.

The SAF commander said the neutralization of Aukasa culminated eight months of extensive manhunt operation that began on March 17 under Case Operational Plan (COPLAN) “Assassin”. Ella Dionisio/DMS