By Jong D.
Cadion
ZAMBOANGA
CITY (February 23, 2018) - Acting on a report from a concerned citizen,
Marine Battalion Landing Team - 3 of JTF Sulu recovers eight high powered
firearms at Sitio Kadkad, Barangay Pitogo, Calingalan Kaluang in the nearby
province of Sulu at 7:30pm, Thursday (February 22), military official said.
Western
Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) Cpt. Jo-Ann D. Petinglay disclosed that an ASG
member identified as Apo Eting who is guarding the four M16 rifles and four M14
rifles hastily fled the area through a motorized banca upon sensing troop’s
presence. The leadership of JTF Sulu believes that with the support of LGUs and
peace-loving Tausugs as manifested in the recent successful operations, more
loose firearms will be recovered and more ASG members will be neutralized. The seized firearms were brought to HQs JTF
Sulu for proper documentation, legal procedures prior disposal.
Brig. Gen. Cirilito
E. Sobejana, JTF Sulu Commander commends the accomplishment of MBLT-3 under Lt.
Col. Ramil Densing and extends his heartfelt gratitude to the LGU and populace
of Calingalan Kaluang for their support cooperation.
Cpt Petinglay
said that JTF Sulu continue its intelligence monitoring to track the
whereabouts of Apo ETING and the source of said HPFAs. Further exploitation is
ongoing.
As of this
date, a total of 18 high powered firearms (HPFAs) were already gained by JTF
Sulu from Sulu-based ASG for this year alone. This excludes other various HPFAs
and crew served weapons surrendered by some local chief executives and also
recovered from various personalities in Sulu which is now 52 HPFAs and crew
served weapons in line with the Command’s concept of diplomatic mentoring and
indirect disarming.
For this
year, WestMinCom already recovered a combined 136 firearms coming from various
threat groups including surrendered firearms of LCEs and other personalities
all over the Joint Area of Operations manifesting its successful intensified
security campaign in Western Mindanao.
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