Abu Sub-Group Leader slain in Sulu

By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY (Aug,15, 2018) - Operating troops composed of intelligence operatives from the Philippine Marines Ready Force Sulu, Marine Base Landing Team-1 and Military Intelligence Division-2 led by Captain Cadatal together with the 52nd Special Action Company, 5th Special Action Battalion led by Police Senior Inspector Simon, Jr. conducted Joint Law Enforcement Operation in the wee hours today at Kalimayahan Village, Latih, Patikul, Sulu, the Military Official said.

WesMinCom spokesperson LTC Gerry M. Besana disclosed that the operation led to the extermination of Abu Sayyaf Group Sub-Group Leader Absulajim Abdulgani a.k.a Suraka Ingog and recovery of one caliber 45 pistol with magazine, 10 rounds of caliber 45 ammunition, 3 rounds 7.62 ammunition, and Php2, 421.00 cash.

Abdulgani was a bomb expert and listed number 5 in the Periodic Status Report under late Muamar Askali Group, Besana said.

After the conduct of medico legal at the Provincial Hospital, the body of the slain ASG SGL was brought to KHTBSH for proper disposition.

Meanwhile, at around 4:30pm last Monday (August 13, 2018), troops of the 41st Infantry Battalion under 1st Lieutenant Capat, while conducting focused military operations, encountered undetermined number of Abu Sayyaf Group members in Barangay Tigian, Buhanginan, Sulu, LTC Besana added.

He said, the Abus immediately scampered to different directions when the firefighting started and immediately fled the area of encounter.

The encounter was resulted to the wounding of two soldiers while casualties on the enemy side were still undetermined, Besana also said.

He added that the Troops of the 45th and 32nd Infantry Battalions were then deployed to establish blockade while the two wounded soldiers were promptly evacuated to Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista Station Hospital for immediate medical attention, he said.

At around 11:15am yesterday (August 14), the two wounded soldiers were airlifted to a hospital in Zamboanga City for further medication, WesMinCom official disclosed.

He also said that based on the progress report submitted by the Joint Task Force Sulu, the encounter also resulted to 1 enemy killed and six wounded as per human intelligence.

LTC Besana explained that the slain ASG member was identified as Ulla Laduan while two of the 6 wounded were identified as Ben Ulamah and Jehad Usman, residents of Barangay Danag, Patikul, Sulu.

The Joint Task Force Sulu is continuously implementing its all-out campaign in eradicating the Abu Sayyaf Group in the province, he disclosed.