Kevin Madri帽an, a suspected member of the Daulah Islamiyah terrorist group, poses for a mugshot following his arrest in Quezon City on Saturday, September 19, 2020. (Photo from PNP)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Police arrested a suspected member of the Daulah Islamiyah terrorist group in Quezon City over the weekend.
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan announced on Monday the arrest of Kevin Madri帽an, also known as Ibrahim Abdullah Madri帽an and Ibrahim Khalil Al-Garaba to his peers in the terrorist group.
Madri帽an was arrested by operatives of the PNP Intelligence Group and the Quezon City Police District at 4:50 p.m. Saturday at Atherton Street corner Burbank Street in North Fairview.
He yielded a caliber .45 caliber pistol, a hand grenade, and P3,000 cash when arrested, according to Cascolan.
鈥淏ackground investigation revealed that Madri帽an is a Balik-Islam convert who is the contact person and liaison in Luzon of Daulah Islamiyah members coming from Maguindanao under Esmael Abdulmalik aka Abu Turaife and Salahuddin Hasan aka Abu Salman, and those coming from Sulu under Mundi Sawadjaan,鈥� Cascolan said in a press briefing.
The PNP chief said Madri帽an, based on information, served as the Luzon liaison officer of Daulah Islamiyah after the arrest of Datu Omar Palte also known as Allan Palty in Quezon City last January.
Madri帽an is also allegedly responsible for the recruitment of Balik-Islam converts and facilitating their travel to Mindanao for training and jihad exposure.
Cascolan added that Madri帽an likewise has links with Yusuf Macoto of Cavite and Muhammad Paras of Bulacan, but was left behind in Luzon when Macoto and Paras joined Daulah Islamiyah forces in the Marawi siege in 2017 where they were both killed.
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