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PAGADIAN
CITY (Aug. 13, 2019) -
As the Muslim community celebrates Eid’l Adha, or the feast of sacrifice, the
Abu Sayyaf Group faithlessly killed 3 and injured 1 in Barangay Kagay, Talipao,
Sulu at 8:45am Monday, August 12, 2019, WesMinCom official disclosed.
Maj.
Arvin G. Ancinas, WesMinCom spokesperson said that while the government troops traversing
the Patikul-Talipao road onboard a motorcycle, two government troopers (1 army
from the 2nd Special Forces Battalion and 1 Cafgu Active Auxillary), were fired
upon by an undetermined number of Abu Sayyaf that resulted in their
instantaneous death.
The
incident further resulted in the wounding of 2 innocent children, ages 2 and
11, who were rushed to the Integrated Provincial Health Office for immediate
medical attention. However, due to the severity of injury incurred, the 2-year-old
child passed away at 12:56pm while the 11-year-old student of Barangay Kagay
Elementary School is still in an unstable condition as of this report, Maj.
Ancinas reported.
The
Joint Task Force Sulu immediately dispatched troops to assist the family of the
innocent children.
“We
are deeply saddened by this very unfortunate incident that killed two of our
valiant personnel and an innocent child,” said Major General Corleto Vinluan,
Jr., the JTF Sulu Commander.
“We
assure the families and friends of the victims that the JTF Sulu will do our
best to ensure that the perpetrators of this treacherous act will be brought to
justice. This blatant disregard for the spirit of Islamic festivities is a
clear disrespect of the Islam teachings. We appeal to the entire Tausug
Community not to succumb to the ASG’s desperate move of sowing fear among our
people. Hence, I urge the peace-loving Tausug people to strongly condemn this
un-Islamic and treacherous act of the ASG,” Vinluan added.
Meanwhile, the relatives of the victims and
the Suluanos community expressed their willingness to assist the law enforcers
in tracking down the ASG and signified their commitment to hunt down ASG
members entering their communities.
“We
deeply condemn this very deceitful act of the Abu Sayyaf, who do not in any way
represent the Islamic way of living,” Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana,
WestMinCom Commander said.
“We
would like to extend our sympathy to the bereaved families of the victims of
the Sayyafs inhumane act. Rest assured all sorts of assistance will be provided
as our simple way of commisseration,” Lt. Gen Sobejana added. (With PIO Press release and photo)
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