By JONG CADION
PAGADIAN CITY (Dec. 14, 2018)– Fleet-Marine
Troops neutralized seven members of the Abu Sayyaf Group during an encounter at
Minis Island, Patikul, Sulu, early morning of December 13, 2018, Philippine Navy
Official said.
Rear Admiral Rene V. Medina
AFP, Naval Forces Western Mindanao Commander disclosed that the Joint
elements of 62nd Marine Company of Philippine Marine Ready Force – Sulu under
Col Armel S Tolato PN(M)(MNSA) responded to the reports received from Joint
Task Force Sulu on the sightings of Abu Sayyaf bandits in the area.
Medina said
the
Navy ship, BRP Juan Magluyan (PC 392) and BRP Waray (LC288) which serves as
Command and Control Platform also proceeded to the encounter site with the
Special Operations Platoon1 of Marine Battalion Landing Team 1 for
reinforcement. More so, NH434, an armed PN helicopter conducted ISR and CAS to
support the ongoing operation augmented by Multi Purpose Attack Craft with Seal
Team and PBL boat of NAVSOU. Sea denial is now being enforced by the
Fleet-Marine team over the sea waters of Minis Island to avoid escape and enemy
reinforcement while NAVSOU and MARSOU hunts down the ASGs in the mangrove area
of the Island.
The
encounter between the Fleet-Marine troops and undetermined number of ASG
resulted to the neutralization of seven (7) ASG members which includes an
alleged ASG sub leader with several firearms and military items recovered and
apprehension of 10 persons for identification who surrendered voluntarily, Medina added.
He
also said that the encounter left one killed-in-action and three (3) wounded on
the government side. Said casualties were immediately brought to KHTB Hospital
in Bus-bus, Jolo, Sulu for medical treatment and proper disposition.
The
neutralization of this ASGs was a result of the commitment and continued
monitoring activity of the government troops in the Western Mindanao Area of
Responsibility. The public is assured that the AFP particularly the
Fleet-Marine troops will continue to exercise vigilance in the ZAMBASULTA area
to pre-empt any activities brought by the Abu Sayyaf Group and other lawless
terrorist groups that threatens the peace, stability and development in the
area, Medins explained.(With PR from NFWM)
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