Western Mindanao Command, ZamboCity |
By HIROHITO ‘Jong’ D. CADION
PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 9, 2018) - The Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) sub-leader
Bobong Mastul a.k.a Bobong, together with nine of his followers yielded to the
64th Infantry Battalion at its headquarters in TARBIDC Compound,
Barangay Tumahubong in the municipality of Sumisip, Basilan Province Friday morning, military official
disclosed.
LTC Getty M.
Besana, Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) Information Officer said that based
on their initial interview, the group were forced to lay-down their arms to the
64th IB under Lieutenant Colonel Philip Fagel due to hardship as a
result of the intensified campaign against lawlessness by the Joint Task Force
Basilan. It was also said that they finally decided to re-embrace Islam and ask
forgiveness for all their wrongdoings upon hearing the encouragements from the
Armed Forces and by President Rodrigo Duterte himself.
"This
was a combined effort of our troops and local government led by Sumisip
Municipal Mayor Honorable Gulam "Boy" Hataman," said Brigadier
General Juvymax Uy, commander of the Joint Task Force Basilan.
Bobong
yielded together with his members identified as Atotong Sarahadil a.k.a
Atotong, Mudzrie Salahudin Jabbon a.k.a Mudzrie, Sapwan Kapitan Aliman a.k.a
Sapwan, Nassir Jaid Tahil a.k.a Bola, Hair Tiglama Kawakibon a.k.a Abbang, Adeh
Kawakibon a.k.a Abu Muadz, Rubin Ikih, Aminin Baliyong a.k.a Apik, and Suedin
Muril a.k.a Kubing.
They brought
with them three (3) M16 rifles, an M79 grenade launcher, an Ingram sub-machine
pistol, a 5.56mm carbine, an M1 Garand rifle, various magazines and ammunitions
for the said firearms, and assorted communication equipment, LTC Besana also
said.
The surrendered
ASG members are still in the custody of the 64th IB for profiling,
custodial debriefing, and proper documentation of the turned-over firearms.
They will then be integrated with the "Balik-loob" program of the
government, Military Official added.
"We, the
team WestMinCom, welcomes all those who wish to lay down their arms and return
to the folds of the law," WesMinCom Commander Lieutenant General Arnel B.
Dela Vega said.
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