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Place of his arrest: In Barangay Libug,<br />
Sumisip, Basilan<br />
AHRC-UAC-157-2011<br />
Abdul-Khan Balinting Ajid was forcibly<br />
taken by soldiers from his home in front of<br />
his children. At 4:30am on 23 July 2011,<br />
somebody kicked open their door after<br />
throwing rocks at their house. A group of<br />
soldiers in camouflage fatigues entered<br />
and ordered Ajid to lie face down. They<br />
stamped on his back, and tied his hands<br />
behind his back using a plastic straw.<br />
Two of Ajid’s children fainted due<br />
to fear after seeing a group of soldiers<br />
carrying firearms. The soldiers destroyed their belongings after<br />
illegally searching their house. They asked Ajid’s wife, noraisa, if<br />
they had a gun in their possession to which she replied that they<br />
did not. They grabbed Ajid, whom they left laying face down on the<br />
floor. They dragged Ajid out of the house, made him walk towards<br />
an approaching six-by-six truck and took him for questioning<br />
at the military camp in Tabiawan, Isabela City, Basilan. he was<br />
blindfolded throughout their travel but he managed to see a little<br />
bit so he was able to recognize the places where he was brought.<br />
At the military camp, Ajid was brought to the waiting shed<br />
area. he was not given any food. A person arrived and interrogated<br />
him. he was asked if he is a member of Abu Sayyaf group, which<br />
he denied. he was asked if he knew any Abu Sayyaf members<br />
and every time he denied he was paddled using a piece of wood<br />
on his back, stomach and shoulders. he was also kicked about<br />
the head. In the evening of July 24, the soldiers interrogated Ajid<br />
asking him whether he was in possession of two guns, which he<br />
denied. They started beating him again, repeatedly punching and<br />
kicking at different parts of his body, but particularly his chest.<br />
They inserted the neck of a bottle into his anus four times after<br />
beating him.<br />
On July 26, Ajid was taken to the Office of the Prosecutor,<br />
DoJ in Zamboanga City. The prosecutor asked Ajid incriminating<br />
questions even though there was no criminal complaint filed on<br />
his name. The soldiers who took him to the prosecutor’s office<br />
did not subject him to inquest proceedings. when they left the<br />
prosecutor’s office, Ajid fell to the ground after he was kicked in the<br />
stomach by one of his custodians. This person claimed Juhaydi<br />
and Ajid’s son (name not mentioned) are one and the same person.<br />
At 3pm, the victim was taken somewhere in Zamboanga town<br />
where his custodians had a drink before going back to Basilan on<br />
a speedboat. his blindfold was removed throughout their travel.<br />
when they arrived in Basilan port, Ajid was again blindfolded, his<br />
head was covered and his wrists were also handcuffed.<br />
At 8pm that day, Ajid was again interrogated at the military<br />
brigade. One of those taking him in custody told him: “you are<br />
article 2 � June-Sept 2012 Vol. 11, No. 2-3<br />
Abdul-Khan Balinting Ajid at the hospital<br />
Photo: TFDP and the Mindanao People’s Caucus (MPC)<br />
“ The prosecutor<br />
asked Ajid<br />
incriminating<br />
questions even<br />
though there was no<br />
criminal complaint<br />
filed on his name.<br />
”<br />
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