Notorious Abu Bara arrested in Basilan
They said Komoni Pael, also known by his nom de guerre, Abu Bara, was nabbed in the remote village of Kumalarang, Isabela City, on Monday after civilians reported his presence to the military. Authorities have implicated Pael in the 2001 kidnappings of more than a dozen farmers, many beheaded on the island, said Brig. Gen. Raymundo Ferrer, commander of military forces in Basilan. Full Story