PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Dec. 4,
2018) –
Two Maute/ISIS remnants surrendered in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur 6:50 p.m. Monday
(December 3, 2018).
“COMANDER
and MAMAC (not their true name), thru the effort of local government units,
yielded to our troops,” said Lt. Col. Ian Noel Ignes, the 55th Infantry
Battalion Commander, under the Joint Task Force Ranao.
The
remnants also surrendered one caliber 50 rifle and one M1 garand.
Custodial
debriefing is still on-going as of this posting. Meanwhile, 24 loose firearms,
one hand grenade and ammunitions where voluntarily surrendered in Tubod
Cultural Center, Lanaodel Norte to the 2nd Mechanized Brigade on the same day.
“Joint
efforts among local government units, local populace, other stakeholders and
our troops led to this successful surrender,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Sedano
Jr., 2nd Mechanized Brigade Commander. “A total of 746 loose firearms were
already surrendered to 2nd Mech Brigade this calendar year 2018,” Brig. Gen.
Sedano added.
Maj.
Gen. Roseller Murillo, 1st Infantry Division and Joint Task Force Zampelan
(Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao Provinces) Commander, commended the efforts of
the troops and stakeholders involved.
“The
continuous surrender of Maute’s entails weakening of their organizational
leadership and capabilities. Likewise, the surrender of loose firearms will
minimize the crimes and atrocities in our area of operation,”
Maj.Gen.
Murillo said.
“We
will continuously work together with stakeholders in order to encourage more
Maute/ISIS and loose firearms to surrender,” he added.
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