ZAMBOANGA, PHILIPPINES - A member of a Muslim terrorist group accused of being involved in several kidnappings was arrested during a raid in the southern Philippines, authorities said Friday.

Suhudi Ocenyo Jawani is a member of the Abu Sayyaf, a group of militants with alleged ties to the Al Qaeda network, said Major Ramon David Hontiveros, a local military spokesman.

A joint police and military team raided an Abu Sayyaf hideout on the outskirts of this southern port city on Wednesday and detained the suspect, also known as Abu Masib and Ibno Madja, Hontiveros told reporters.

'He is facing four counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention,' he said.

Hontiveros gave no other details about the suspect or the cases against him.

The Abu Sayyaf specialises in kidnapping western tourists and Christian missionaries, as well as bombings of military and civilian targets.

It was behind the bombing of a ferry that left more than 100 people dead on Manila Bay in 2005.