PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (March 31, 2018) – The troops the 1st Infantry
(Tabak) Division encountered members of the Abu Sayaff Group in Brgy Taung, Patikul,
Sulu, 7:15am today March 31.
Division
Public Affairs Office Chief Maj. Ronald E. Suscano said the operating troops of 32nd Infantry Battalion
led by 1LT Primo A. Passion (OS) PA were conducting clearing operation at the
vicinity of the said area when they clashed with 5 Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) under
Walton Juljirin.
Commanding
Officer of the 32IB LTC Ronaldo C. Mateo, INF (GSC) PA, also said that the
enemy were reportedly at the house of the 6 wounded ASG Walton when the troops
encountered the enemy. The firefight lasted for 5 minutes.
LTC
Mateo disclosed that 4 ASG were able to escape from the said firefight while
Walton was left behind due to his ill health condition brought about by
infected wound incurred during the previous encounter with the government forces
which he participated. The said ASG attempted to escape but the troops
immediately ran after him, he added.
He
said after the firefight, the troops recovered from the house of ASG member Walton 1 cal 7.62
FN-G1 rifle, 1 magazine with ammunitions, a suspected IED and 2 hand
grenades. No casualties from the
government side.
“The
cooperation of the civilians who reported the armed group’s presence in their
area is a strong manifestation that civilians have long been tired of these ASG’s
terroristc activities and now actively helping the military locate them to
contribute for the total elimination of all terrorists in the Province of Sulu,”
LTC Mateo commented.
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