ZAMBOANGA CITY: A key member of Abu Sayyaf who was involved in a spate of kidnapping and murder cases in Sabah, Malaysia was killed after  he tried to escape while in police custody  in Tawi-Tawi over the weekend.

Malaysia’s The Star Online reported that Mobin Hailil alias Kahumbo, who was arrested in Bongao town on August 26 was killed after allegedly grabbing the gun of one of his escorts while on their way to jail from a court appearance on August 29.

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