By Jong
Cadion
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (July 31) – Six
members of Abu Sayyaf Group were killed based on the cadavers recovered by the
Joint Task Forces under Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom), Friday as a
result in the continuing offensives operations launched by the military to
conduct all-out offensives targeting the Abu Sayyaf Group to neutralize the threat
in the provinces of Sulu and Basilan.
WesMinCom
Spokesperson Maj. Felimon Tan disclosed that in Basilan, ensuing military
operations launched by troops of the Joint Task Force Basilan resulted in the
killing of 2 Abu Sayyaf members under Radzmil Jannatul, a.k.a. Khubayb, and a
certain Guro Arah at Hill 490 in Barangay Poblacion, Tipo-Tipo at around 6:30am
Friday.
Maj. Tan
added that also retrieved by troops at the engagement site were two cadavers
and a Caliber .50 heavy machine gun while 9 soldiers incurred slight wounds and
were airlifted by troops to Zamboanga City for medical attention at the Camp
Navarro General Hospital.
Meanwhile, in
Sulu, Maj. Tan said also 4 Abu Sayyaf members under Alden Bagadi, a.k.a
Sayning, were killed following the intensified conduct of focused military
operations in Barangay Langpas, Indanan at 8:50am Friday.
Close air
support was provided to the engaged troops. Military troops further recovered the
remains of the enemy casualties, he said.
On the
government side, WesMinCom official added that 2 soldiers were slightly wounded
and were promptly extricated by augmenting troops to Kuta Heneral Teodulfo
Bautista for medical treatment and are now in stable condition.
He said, the
military has coordinated with the Scene of the Crime Operatives to conduct
documentation of the ASG body counts.
As of this
press time, pursuit operations are ongoing, he said.
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