PAGADIAN CITY (Feb. 7, 2019) - Joint AFP and PNP
units neutralized an Abu Sayyaf Group Member during the conduct of checkpoint
operations at Brgy. Lapid-Lapid, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Feb 5, 2019, military
official disclosed.
Rear
Admiral Rene V. Medina, Commander, Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) said
that the troops were composed of the elements from 29th Marine Company of
Marine Battalion landing Team-9 with 51st Special Action Company, SAF; Bongao
Municipal Police Station; Maritime Police Station, Tawi-Tawi and orchestration
of Joint Intelligence Task Units that conducted Support to Law Enforcement
Operation.
Medina
identified the said Abu as Shaifful Julaili violently escaped the checkpoint
and fired at government troops manning the checkpoint which prompted the
government troops to retaliate and fatally wounding the suspect.
Medina
also said that this ASG member is also involved in the series of kidnapping
activities in Sulu particularly in the seawater boundaries of Tawi-Tawi and
Sabah. This shows the involvement of the neutralized Abu in the recent planned
kidnapping in Sabah with other Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf Group.
Medina
added that the intensified checkpoint operations by the government through
Joint Task Force Tawi-tawi and PNP is primarily conducted to preempt the spill
over of terror activities from the province of Sulu to Tawi-Tawi. These
checkpoints serve as one of the proactive measures of the government to thwart
plans of this Sulu based ASG/KFRG members in utilizing the province as their
safe havens and platform in the conduct of their high profile kidnappings.
NFWM
Commander assured that the AFP and the PNP will not stop in performing its duty
of protecting the people and the Western Mindanao region against these
terrorist groups. This also serve as a warning to other terrorist group members
that Tawi-Tawi is not, and will never be a safe place for them to conduct their
illegal activities. (By JONG CADION with NFWM
PAO PR and photos)
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