ONE of the Abu Sayyaf members who was killed during a military pursuit operation on Saturday night was the grandson of a leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), an official said.

Radullan Sahiron’s grandson who was identified only as Vikram was one of the ASG members who attacked a military contingent late Friday night in Patikul, Sulu, killing 11 soldiers and wounding 14 others, said Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, head of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) on Sunday.

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