11 Facts About Radullan Sahiron

Radullan Sahiron was born on c or 1955 and is a Filipino Islamic militant who was the leader of Abu Sayyaf.

Radullan Sahiron is said to have taken command of the organization following the death of Khadaffy Janjalani in September 2006.

Radullan Sahiron lost his right arm, described as amputated above the elbow, fighting security forces in the 1970s, hence his nom de guerre, Commander Putol; putol is Filipino for "cut off".

Radullan Sahiron is wanted by the United States government which has put a $1,000,000 bounty on his head through their Rewards for Justice Program.

Radullan Sahiron was held captive for 23 days until his release on 7 December 1993.

Radullan Sahiron was indicted in the United States District Court, Washington, DC, on 27 February 2007, and was charged with hostage taking, aiding and abetting and causing an act to be done.

Radullan Sahiron allegedly played a role in the May 2001 Dos Palmas kidnappings of three US citizens, including Martin and Gracia Burnham, and 17 Filipinos from a tourist resort in Palawan.

Radullan Sahiron is believed to have masterminded the 2008 kidnapping of Filipina broadcast journalist Ces Drilon.

In July 2016,130 Radullan Sahiron-led Abu Sayyaf fighters battled against the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the jungles of Patikul town in Sulu province.

Radullan Sahiron reportedly sent surrender feelers to the AFP's Western Mindanao Command in April 2017, with the condition that he would remain in the custody of Philippine authorities and not be extradited to the United States.

Radullan Sahiron, who was rumored to be in poor health, reportedly died in Sulu in 2023 though the AFP acknowledged that they did not have concrete evidence of Radullan Sahiron's death.