 In July 2016, 130 Sahiron-led Abu Sayyaf fighters battled against the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the jungles of Patikul town in Sulu province.One government soldier was killed and six wounded while the army claimed 9 militants were killed and 13 injured.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.