By Jong Cadion
ZAMBOANGA
CITY (February 24, 2018) - An Abu Sayyaf was killed and a firearm was
captured after a fierce firefight between soldiers of the 68th Infantry
Battalion and the Abu Sayyaf Group under an unknown leader at Sitio Pali, Brgy Abong-Abong,
Maluso, Basilan Province at 8:45am Saturday (February 24), military official
said.
Western Mindanao
Command (WestMinCom) Cpt Jo-Ann D. Petinglay said that air assets were deployed
to the area to provide close air support to the engaged troops after more than
an hour of firefight while Joint Task Force Basilan provided fire support.
“We also
directed other maneuver forces including the special forces battalion, 64IB and
18IB to block the avenues of enemy withdrawal,” said Brigadier General Juvymax
Uy, Commander of the Joint Task Force Basilan.
“After
scouring the area, one enemy body count was recovered and one M14 rifle was
seized by troops.”
As of
noontime, sporadic firefight is still ongoing while troops are conducting
pursuit operations to the fleeing bandits, Cpt Petinglay added.
“There will
be a no-let up operation against the Abu Sayyaf as our Commander-in-Chief
himself has declared such since last year,” said Lieutenant General Carlito G
Galvez, Jr., Commander of the Western Mindanao Command.
“The different Joint Task Forces are in
full-throttle to get the remaining Abu Sayyaf members and to rescue their
kidnap victims.”
“My
congratulations to JTF Basilan headed by their Commander Brigadier General
Juvymax Uy for this accomplishment.”
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