Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen.
Gregorio Pio Catapang on Tuesday said it will take at least six months to
complete the Tukalinapao
Bridge
The bridge, which will replace the rickety bamboo footbridge
spanning the river and the cornfields where 44 Special Action Force members
were killed during the operation which neutralized Malaysian bomber Zulkipli
bin Hir last Jan. 25, is worth Php10-million.
"(Contractors) said it will take them six months as
they need to put up the foundation first. It needs to be completed before the
rainy season. Actually, once the foundation is constructed, the railings and
steel portion of the bridge can easily be set up," Catapang said in
Filipino.
He also assured the military is more than capable of
securing the bridge as attested by the serious beating the Bangsamoro Islamic
Freedom Fighters sustained during the month-long law enforcement operations
against the BIFF.
Around 151 BIFF men were killed, 65 wounded and 12 captured
on the campaign which started Feb. 25.
Ten soldiers were killed while another 33 were hurt in the
said campaign.
"Violence has stopped because they have realized that
we are stronger than them and they will have a hard time (should they initiate
hostilities anew).
Catapang on Monday terminated the law enforcement operations
against the BIFF but said pursuit operations will continue against the bandit
splinter groups.
Aside from the bridge, the government is planning to set up
various development projects in Mamasapano, including an irrigation system.
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