By
Jong Cadion
ZAMBOANGA
CITY (November 23, 2017) – The Philippine Navy through the Naval Forces
Western Mindanao apprehended six armed men believed to be members of the Abu
Sayyaf Group/ Kidnap for Ransom Group (ASG/KFRG) in the vicinity off Bolod
Island, Tonquil, Sulu on Monday, 8:32pm (Nov. 20), military official said.
Information
officer Rear Admiral Rene V. Medina AFP, Commander, Naval Forces Western
Mindanao (NFWM) disclosed that a Special CAFGU Active Auxilliary (SCAA) member
of NFWM reported that the FB Nancy 888, a commercial fishing vessel under Nancy
Fishing Company was being harassed and chased by an unidentified armed group in
the evening of Nov. 19. Allegedly, the said armed group were onboard two
motorized pump boats steaming at the vicinity 22 nautical miles Northeast off
Saluping Island in Basilan also known as Sibarot fishing grounds located
between the island province of Sulu and Basilan.
Subsequently,
the Commander of Naval Forces Western Mindanao made necessary actions to
address the said maritime concern. CNFWM
immediately responded by activating NTG 61.1, the Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of
Naval Task Force 61. Upon its activation BRP Manuel Gomez (PC 388) and one Navy
Seal team was immediately deployed in the area to conduct Maritime Interdiction
Operations (MIO) against a hostile contact.
Through
the immediate reaction of NTG 61.1 and SCAA, the said armed group was
apprehended and subsequently transported to Headquarters NFWM at Zamboanga City
for proper disposition.
RADM
Medina said that the six (6) armed men apprehended were later identified as
Omar Amping, 39; Gabby S Juwa, 35; Jadi Luhadi, 21; Alcimel Abdulla, 18; Madi
Jalilul, 19 and Sakkam Dekani, 60. Also, one M16A1 rifle with three long and
one short magazine consisting of 110 live ammunition were recovered from the
bandits.
Upon
arrival to HNFWM the group was given medical check-ups at a military hospital
and underwent interrogation by a combined police and military team. Further
investigation revealed that Omar Amping is a notorious killer (gun-for-hire)
and ranked number Four in the “Most Wanted List of Personalities” in Zamboanga
City with two standing warrant of arrest for five counts of Murder.
Further, these arrested men were later
turned over to Zamboanga City Police Office for custody and filling of
appropriate charges.
The
apprehension of this notorious killer, Omar Amping and five others was due to
the cooperation with our stakeholders and commitment of the Philippine Navy
particularly the Naval Forces Western Mindanao in maintaining maritime security
in the Western Mindanao area. Rest assured that your Navy will continue to
conduct maritime patrols in its area of responsibility to further prevent and
put an end to piracy and terrorism related acts brought about by these lawless
terrorists groups in the country.
No comments:
Post a Comment