AFP reiterates willingness to help police in serving of warrants

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 17): AFP reiterates willingness to help police in serving of warrants

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is more than willing to help the Philippine National Police in implementing the arrest warrants, which will be issued by the courts, against members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) implicated in the Jan. 25 encounter in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao which claimed the lives of 44 Special Action Force members.

"We just follow the laws of our country , if the warrants will be issued by the courts, its (incumbent) on the part of the AFP to assist the PNP in the enforcements of the warrants of arrest," AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Joselito Kakilala said.

He made this statement based on MILF vice chair for political affairs Ghadzali Jaafar comments that they will not be surrendering any of their men who participated in the Jan. 25 encounter which also resulted in the neutralization of Malaysian bomb-maker Zulkipli bin Hir alias "Marwan".

"Both the GRP (Government of the Philippines) Panel and the MILF will sort out that problem," he added.

Kakilala also said that there are several techniques and tactics on how to implement and to enforce the warrants of arrest without going, creating major conflict between government forces and the MILF.

The Department of Justice earlier announced that it has identified 90 members of the MILF, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters along with private armed groups as participants in the bloody encounter.

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