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Radullan Sahiron (born or 1955) is a Filipino Islamic militant who was the leader of
Abu Sayyaf Abu Sayyaf (; , ASG), officially known by the Islamic State as the Islamic State – East Asia Province, was a Jihadist militant and piracy, pirate group that followed the Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam. It was based in and around Jolo and B ...
. He is said to have taken command of the organization following the death of Khadaffy Janjalani in September 2006.


History

Sahiron was born in Kabbon Takas, Patikul, Jolo island,
Sulu Sulu (), officially the Province of Sulu (Tausug language, Tausūg: ''Wilaya' sin Lupa' Sūg''; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago. It was part of the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous R ...
, Philippines. According to the United States
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, he is 5'6" with a slight build and weighs 140 pounds. He speaks Tausug and
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. He lost his right arm, described as amputated above the elbow, fighting security forces in the 1970s, hence his ''
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'', Commander Putol; ''putol'' is Filipino for "cut off".


Personal Information


Militant activity

Sahiron is wanted by the
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which has put a $1,000,000 bounty on his head through their
Rewards for Justice Program Rewards for Justice Program (RFJ) is United States Department of State's national security interagency program that offers reward for information leading to the location or an arrest of leaders of terrorist groups, financiers of terrorism, inclu ...
. According to the Rewards for Justice Program and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he is wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a United States citizen on 14 November 1993. The victim was abducted from his residence at Simbahan, Pangutaran, Sulu by approximately 14 armed members of the terrorist organization Al Harakat al Islamiyyah, also known as the Abu Sayyaf Group. The victim was transported to the terrorists' jungle camp on the southern Philippine island of Jolo. He was held captive for 23 days until his release on 7 December 1993. Sahiron was indicted in the
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,
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, on 27 February 2007, and was charged with
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taking, aiding and abetting and causing an act to be done. An
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was issued on the same date. Sahiron allegedly played a role in the May 2001 Dos Palmas kidnappings of three U.S. citizens, including Martin and Gracia Burnham, and 17 Filipinos from a tourist resort in
Palawan Palawan (, ), officially the Province of Palawan (; ), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of . The capital and largest c ...
. Several of the hostages, including US citizen Guillermo Sobero, were murdered. Sahiron is believed to have masterminded the 2008 kidnapping of Filipina broadcast journalist Ces Drilon. In July 2016, 130 Sahiron-led Abu Sayyaf fighters battled against the
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in the jungles of Patikul town in Sulu province. One government soldier was killed and six wounded while the army claimed 9 militants were killed and 13 injured. Sahiron reportedly sent surrender feelers to the AFP's Western Mindanao Command in April 2017, with the condition that he would remain in the custody of Philippine authorities and not be
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to the United States.


Reports of death

Sahiron, who was rumored to be in poor health, reportedly died in Sulu in 2023 though the AFP acknowledged that they did not have concrete evidence of Sahiron's death.


See also

* FBI Most Wanted Terrorists


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sahiron, Radullan 1950s births Living people Abu Sayyaf members Filipino Islamists People from Sulu Leaders of jihadist groups Rewards for Justice Filipino amputees Year of birth missing (living people)