Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Voltaire
Gazmin said the military remains committed to tracking down and neutralizing
known terrorist operatives in the country.
He made this statement in the wake of the bloody Mamasapano,
Maguindanao clash which resulted in the death of at least 30 Philippine
National Police (PNP)-Special Action Force members following a six-hour
firefight with members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Bangsamoro Islamic
Freedom Fighters Sunday.
"The Maguindanao (operation) is a PNP operation of
high-value, as initial reports, they were able to neutralize one of them,
'Marwan' (Zulkifli bin Hir) although Basit Usman, managed to escape," he
added.
But Gazmin clarified that they are still confirming the
death of Marwan through other sources.
The DND chief also said the government will also do
everything in its authority to prevent the terrorists from moving around the
country especially the BIFF, who instigated the attack against the SAF.
Gazmin stressed that there was coordination at the tactical
level.
He also said military forces in the area were able to help
with the extrication when the fighting with the MILF, BIFF turned hot, belying
reports that the SAF men were left on their own.
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