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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Soldiers encounter 60 ASG in Sulu


By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY (July 13, 2018) - Operating troops of the 32nd Infantry Battalion led by Lieutenant Colonel Ronaldo Mateo encountered sixty Abu Sayyaf Group members at Sitio Kan Apo Aluk, Barangay Panglayahan, Patikul, Sulu 1:55pm Wednesday (July 11), WesMinCom Official said.

LTC Gerry M. Besana, WesMinCom spokesperson disclosed that the enemies were identified as followers of ASG sub leader Hajan Sawadjaan. Intermittent firefight lasted for two (2) hours which resulted to the death of 1 soldier and wounding of 10 others. Casualties on the enemy side is yet to be determined.

“We believe that a number of bandits were wounded and probably could have died due to loss of blood after Wednesday’s encounter,” Brigadier General Divino Rey Pabayo, Commander of the Joint Task Force Sulu also said.

Reinforcements were deployed to block possible withdrawal of the enemy. Troops continue to scour the area.

“We recognize the commitment of our troops to thwart lawlessness, to the point of sacrificing even their lives. This incident gives us more resolve to further intensify our operations against the bandits,” said Lieutenant General Dela Vega, Commander of the Western Mindanao Command.

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