By JONG CADION
PAGADIAN CITY (Sept. 15, 2018) – Seven ASG members were killed while six others
including a notorious Abu Sayyafs sub-leader were wounded in recent encounter in Barangay Bakong,
Patikul, Sulu while the joint government
troopsconducting focused military operation, military official said.
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Gerry M. Besana, WesMinCom spokesperson disclosed that the troops of the Task
Group Panther led by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Yunque together with a group of
scout rangers led by Captain Michael Asistores encountered more or less one
hundred fully armed Abu Sayyafs under senior leader Radullan Sahiron and sub
leaders Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan and Idang Susukan in Barangay Bakong, Patikul,
Sulu.
LTC
Besana said the the firefight ensued at around 1:30pm Friday afterwhich enemies
withdrew due to the pressure imposed by the operating troops.
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Besana added that based on the report of Joint Task Force Sulu headed by
Brigadier General Divino Rey Pabayo, seven ASG members were killed, based on
body count, and six others were wounded including ASGSL Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan
who was seriously hit in his stomach and lower extremities.
Seventeen
soldiers were also slightly wounded during the encounter due to shrapnel while
more casualties on the enemy side are yet to be determined based on the blood
stains spotted in the encounter site, Besana also said.
Battle
casualties were immediately rushed to Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista Station
Hospital for proper medical treatment. while the cadavers of the slain ASG
members were also brought to the said hospital for forensic examination and
proper disposition, Besana also said.
Also
recovered on the encounter site were: One M16 rifle, 4 5.56 mm magazines, 1
bandolier, 1 touchscreen cellular phone and assorted war materiel and
ammunitions. "I commend the troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu for this
recent accomplishment,” said Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, commander of
the Western Mindanao Command.
"All
sorts of assistance will be provided to the battle casualties and our prayers
are with them for their speedy recovery," WesMinCom Chief added.
As
of this report, more troops have been deployed to go after the fleeing bandits.
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