By Jong
Cadion
Zamboanga
City (November 26, 2016)- The recent action of the lawless Maute Group in
occupying an abandoned portion of Butig Municipality has driven the people from
other areas of the town to flee their homes, military official said.
Western
Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) Spokesperson Major Filemon I. Tan Jr. disclosed
that this prompted the immediate conduct of military operations focused on
dislodging the lawless group. Two (2) soldiers were slightly wounded while
Eleven (11) members of Maute Group were killed and at least Five (5) wounded.
Tan also said
that the group has reportedly raised the ISIS flag which was expected since
they have long been professing allegiance to the foreign terror group. This is
still part of the Maute Group’s agenda in courting support and encouraging
similar minded individuals to support ISIS.
The AFP will
continue to frustrate their sinister objective as was manifested by the
military’s forthwith and continuing action in preventing the situation from
escalating or spilling to other areas, Tan added.
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