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Thursday, August 2, 2018

11 more Abus surrender in Sulu


By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY (Aug. 2, 2018) – Eleven members of Abu Sayyaf Group yield to the troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu at 7:10am Wenesday, WesMinCom Official said.

LTC Gerry M. Besana, WesMinCom spokesperson identified the eleven ASG members as:
Rodzhaimer Asiri Bagade a.k.a Totoh,
Aldimar Amil Alih a.k.a Ding,
Abraham Bantolan,
Alben Samsorane Hajan a.k.a El,
Micheal Using Amil a.k.a Mike,
Winison Ayhal Saldi a.k.a Billy,
Muhaimen Tikusan Mahadulla a.k.a Immen,
Madjiri Ibnil Bagade a.k.a Gib,
Kinni Salih Adjal a.k.a Kin,
Me Abdulmasa Hajiri a.k.a Me and
Radz Abdulmasa Hajiri a.k.a Radz

They were voluntarily surrendered to the troops of the 2nd Special Forces Battalion led by Lieutenant Colonel Jessie Montoya and were subsequently presented to Colonel Francisco Ariel Felicidario III, commander of the 101st Brigade around 9:00 this morning at the Headquarters, 2nd Special Forces Battalion in Barangay Samak, Talipao, Sulu, LTC Besana disclosed.

LTC Besana added that the surrenderors turned over one US M16 rifle, six US M1 Garand rifles, one M79 GL, one UZI and two Caliber 45 pistols.

“After the custodial debriefing at H2SFBn, they were immediately brought to Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista Station Hospital for physical and medical examination,” said Brigadier General Divino Rey Pabayo, JTF Sulu Commander.

Besana said that tor this year alone, a total of 146 Abu Sayyaf members have laid down their arms and returned to the folds of the law. Among which, 76 surrendered in Sulu, 63 in Basilan, 5 in Tawi-Tawi, and 2 in Zamboanga.

“This is, by far, a breakthrough having so much ASG member surrenderors in just a short span of seven months. We continually encourage the remaining bandits to submit themselves as we will continue to put pressure until the last man standing will be taken down,” said WestMinCom Commander Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega.


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