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PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug. 18, 2019) – Army’s 5th Mechanized Battalion, 2nd
Mechanized Infantry Brigade clashed against 20 members of an armed group in
Brgy Karkum, Sapad town in the neighboring province of Lanao del Norte at 9:50am
Saturday, August 17, 2019, military official disclosed.
“Our
troops were able to out-maneuver the armed group even if they were in a
well-fortified position,” according to 5th Mechanized Battalion Commander Lt.
Col. Rolando Orengo.
Division
Public Affairs Office (DPAO) chief Capt. Clint Antipala said the firefight lasted
to 35-minute that made the enemy scampered that led into the recovery one M14,
one M16, two Garrand rifles; one rifle grenade; magazines and ammunitions.
No
government forces were hurt while undetermined number of enemy casualties based
on the traces of bloodstains in their withdrawal route, Antipala added.
Meanwhile,
Brig. Gen. Ezra James Enriquez, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade Commander who
has operational jurisdiction over Lanao del Norte urged the wounded armed
elements to surrender for them to be given proper medical treatment and assured
them of their safety and security.
Enriquez
also urged the people to cooperate and report to proper authorities if there
are presence of armed groups in their communities.
For
his part, Maj. Gen. Roberto Ancan, the 1st Infantry Division and Joint Task
Force Zampelan (Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao Provinces) commander, lauded the
troops for the successful encounter and the recovery of firearms.
“I
urge everyone to continue our efforts in pursuing lasting peace not just for
Mindanao but for the whole country. Let us conquer the challenges ahead of us
and step up the momentum in sustaining our gains for our common aspiration”,
said Ancan. (With DPAO PR and photos)
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