By Jong Cadion
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (March 8, 2017)- Three
local terrorists under a certain Afgan were killed, while several high-powered
firearms of the terrorist group were seized amid the focused military
operations launched by the Joint Task Force ZamPeLan in the nearby province of Lanao
del Sur yesterday morning, military official said.
Western Mindanao Command Information Officer Cpt. Jo-Ann D. Petinglay disclosed
that elements of the 14th Division Reconnaissance Company were conducting
combat operations when they encountered more or less 30 local terrorists in
Barangay Ragayan, Poona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur. A 45-minute armed confrontation
ensued, killing two local terrorists, based on the cadavers recovered by the
engaging troops.
Cpt. Petinglay said, the Joint Task Force ZamPeLan
also recovered three (3) M14; one (1) Garand; one (1) M16 with M203 attached;
one (1) RPG with three ammunition; two (2) Improvised Explosive Devices; two
(2) Garand magazines; one (1) M16 magazine; one (1) Rohner Group Solar with
battery; and three (3) bandoleers belonging to the said group.
Meanwhile, no casualty was reported on the
government side.
Cpt. Petinglay added, troops of the 51st Infantry
Battalion conducted blocking, while all units were alerted to augment the
operating troops. As of this press time, pursuit is continuously being
conducted by the ground troops.
Major General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., Commander,
Western Mindanao Command, said: "This is a laudable accomplishment which
resonates the sincerity and commitment of the armed forces to end local
insurgency and bring internal peace in the regions of Mindanao."
"I commend the ground troops and further
encourage the community to support the measures that we take", MGen.
Galvez added.
Focused military operations against local terrorist
groups and lawless elements are continuously being launched by the Western
Mindanao Command in its joint area of operations.
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