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PAGADIAN CITY (Oct. 15, 2019) - While acting on a report received,
troops of the Alpha Company of the 68th Infantry Battalion encountered more or
less 15 Abu Sayyaf Group members in Barangay Calang Canas, Maluso, Basilan
Province at wee hours of October 15, 2019.
“The troops
were acting on a report received from a reliable source regarding the plan of
Furuji Indama’s group to create havoc in our area of operation,” said Brig.
Gen. Fernando Reyeg, Commander of the Joint Task Force Basilan.
Heavy
firefight ensued that lasted for more or less 30 minutes after which the
enemies withdrew bringing along their casualties with them.
While
scouring the encounter site, operating troops together with K9 personnel
recovered six Improvised Explosive Devices about to be laid along the Basilan
Circumferential Road. Blood stains of enemy casualties are also noticeable in
the area.
“We are
grateful for we incurred no casualty during the operation and we were able to
secure the IEDs and foil the bomb plot of the enemies,” said Lt. Gen. Cirilito
Sobejana, WestMinCom commander.
Troops are
still in pursuit of the fleeing enemies while the IEDS were turned over to the
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team for proper disposition.
“The
successful recovery of the IEDs is attributed to the concerned citizen who
provided the information, to the local government units of Basilan, and to our
gallant soldiers who are always steadfast in accomplishing their mission,”
added Lt. Gen. Sobejana.(By JONG CADION with CPIO-WesMinCom press
relase and photos)
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