ZAMBOANGA CITY: Security forces captured two radical militants in separate operations in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines, just several nautical miles south of Basilan province where military forces are battling the Abu Sayyaf, police said on Sunday.

Police said an Abu Sayyaf member, Johan Jaalam, was nabbed on Saturday near KCC Mall, but details of the operation was not made public, although officials said the militant is facing a string of criminal charges.

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