Seven More Maute/ISIS Remnants; Surrenders inLanaodel Sur

By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Nov. 17, 2018) – Seven Maute/ISIS remnants surrendered inLumbacaUnayan, Lanao del Sur 2:00 p.m.Thursday (November 15, 2018), military official said.

Capt. Clint Antipala, Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO), OIC Chief disclosed that the seven Mautes were yielded to Lt. Col. Ian Noel Ignes, the 55th Infantry Battalion Commander, under the Joint Task Force Ranao.

Antipala said that the remnants also surrendered two M16, one M14 rifles, one UZI; two caliber 45 and one 9mm handguns.

“The joint efforts of LGUs and our troops in the ground made the successful surrender,” said Col. Ignes.

Custodial debriefing is still on-going as of this posting. 

Army’s Premier Division Chief Maj.Gen. Roseller Murillo, Joint Task Force Zampelan (Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao Provinces) Commander, commended the efforts of the troops and stakeholders involved.

“The continuous surrender of Maute’sentailsweakeningoftheir organizational leadership and capabilities, and we encourage others to lay down their arms and live peacefully,” Maj.Gen. Murillo said.

“We will continuously work together with stakeholders in order to attract more Maute/ISIS to surrender,” Murillo added.