Troops in Jolo on alert amid reports Misuari is in Sulu

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 11): Troops in Jolo on alert amid reports Misuari is in Sulu

Police and military forces have been placed on alert in the municipality of Jolo, the capital town of Sulu amid reports that Nur Misuari is in the province and to thwart any possible diversionary attacks by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels.

This was disclosed Wednesday by Jolo Mayor Hussin Amin, who said over RMN-DXRZ-Zamboanga that there is a need to secure the town to avoid a repeat of the February 1974 incident where the MNLFs attacked and burned down Jolo.

However, Amin said he doesn't have any information on the exact location of Misuari in the province of Sulu, which is comprised of 19 municipalities.

Amin also said there is a need to secure Jolo since it is the center of trade and commerce aside from being the capital of the province.

This despite information from MNLF commanders that there is no plan to attack the town of Jolo, according to Amin.

The mayor disclosed that he received information the MNLF’s movement is focused in Zamboanga City.

He disclosed that there is massing up of MNLF forces in the municipalities of Indanan and Talipao. There are also a lot of MNLF members in Talipao town.

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