By Jong Cadion
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (October 1, 2016) – Several
high-powered firearms, ammunition and explosives of the lawless elements were
seized in a law enforcement operation launched by the joint troops of the 7SRC
,14SRC and 3SRC in Barangay Katipunan Tuburan, Basilan Province, Southern Philippines, military
official said.
Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) Spokesperson Major Filemon Tan Jr.
disclosed that seized by military troops were one (1) M14 with eight (8)
magazine and thirty-nine (39) ammunition; one (1) M16 rifle with scope, two (2)
long magazine, eight (8) short magazine and eighty eight (88) ammunition, four
(4) rifle grenades, one (1) binocular, two (2) bandoliers, one (1) pair combat
boots and one (1) hammock.
Major Tan said, military troops of 7SRC under Lt. Serrano PA and one
team 14SRC lead Cpl. Francisco PA, while conducting patrols at barangay
Katipunan Tuburan, Basilan Province and chanced upon one suspicious person whom
upon seeing the troops, fired at the troops and immediately ran towards one of
the houses in the area and alerted another occupants who ran to different
directions.
The military troops conducted pursuit and later searched the vicinity
where the different firearms, explosives and ammunitions were recovered, he
said.
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