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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

1 Abu Sayyaf killed in latest Sulu encounter


PAGADIAN CITY (Sept. 12, 2018) - In the continuing conduct of military operations to rescue the remaining kidnap victims in Sulu, soldiers under the 21st Infantry Battalion led by Lieutenant Colonel Pagala, encountered more or less sixty Abu Sayyaf Group members under Almujer Yadah and Idang Susukan in Barangay Bungkaong, Patikul, Sulu Monday at 9:00 morning, military official said.

WesMinCom spokesperson LTC Gerry M. Besaana disclosed that due to the superior firepower of the government forces, the bandits were forced to withdraw and escape.

LTC Besana said that one enemy was killed, based on dead body recovered during the clearing operation, the KIA ASG identified as a.k.a Muin while no casualty was recorded on the government side.

The operating troops also recovered in the encounter site was one M16 rifle. The firearm is temporarily under the custody of the Joint Task Force Sulu prior turnover to higher headquarters, LTC Besana added.

“This latest encounter only shows how persistent our forces are to track down the terrorist groups wherever they go to make sure that they are decimated and that remaining kidnap victims are also rescued. We also have to give due recognition to the support of the local community in directing our troops to the terrorists’ location proving that they are already tired of the menace they bring to their locality,” said WesMinCom Commander LtGen Arnel dela Vega after receiving the report from Joint Task Force Sulu.

Besana also said that from January, 2018 to date, a total of 38 ASG members were killed during encounters. 32 were slain in Sulu and 6 in Basilan. (By JONG CADION)


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