By Jong Cadion
ZAMBOANGA CITY (April 21, 2017) - A listed member
of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) under top leader Furuji Indama surrendered to the
troops in the nearby province of Basilan on Wednesday (April 19), military
official said.
Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) Information Officer Cpt Jo-Ann D.
Petinglay disclosed that Abu Sayyaf member Nasser Sagap, a.k.a. Sinbad, 20
years old and a resident of Barangay Limbu Upas, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, yielded to
the troops of the 18th Infantry Battalion under the Joint Task Force Basilan
and surrendered his Caliber .30 Garand rifle with one clip and four rounds of
ammunition in Barangay Bohe Pahu, Ungkaya Pukan at around 2pm.
Cpt. Petinglay said that Sagap is undergoing a custodial debriefing by
the troops of the 18IB.
A surrender ceremony was also held at the Tipo-Tipo Municipality at 8am
yesterday, she added.
“This only manifests that our troops are already graining grounds with
the combat operations launched by the units and the growing support of the
local government and the people in Basilan. The Abu Sayyaf bandits are now
compelled to leave their bailiwicks as we work closely with the local
government and our partners to turn the strongholds of the Abu Sayyaf into a
peaceful community,” said Lieutenant General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., Commander
of the Western Mindanao Command.
“We want to work for peace without the use of arms and prevent
bloodshed, and, in this light, we are encouraging other Abu Sayyaf bandits, as
Filipinos, to lay down their arms and join the government in working for a
peaceful and progressive Mindanao,” added LtGen. Galvez.
Cpt. Petinglay further said that Sagap is the 17th Abu Sayyaf member who
surrendered since the start of the no let-up operation against the group in
January this year. He is the 5th to surrender in Basilan.
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