The cadaver of slain Pfc. Marlon Reyes was airlifted to Manila en route to his place of origin, Batangas City .
The slain infantry man belonged to the 14th Mechanized
Company of the 1st Mechanized Battalion based in Shariff Aguak. He was among the
troops hunting down outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).
He died on Easter Sunday at a military hospital here.
Reyes was one of three soldiers wounded in a two-hour
firefightwith BIFF in Barangay Pagatin, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
Led by 6th ID officer in charge colonel Arnel dela Vega,
soldiers gave Reyes plane-side honors at the Awang Airport
loated beside the 6th ID headquarters.
“He was a very jolly person when not in uniform but very
determined and dedicated in his duties as soldier," said Captain Jo-Ann
Petinglay, spokesperson of the 6th ID.
About 151 BIFF bandits, including three sub-commanders and
10 government forces were killed in the four-week military law enforcement
operations in Maguindanao.
It also displaced 120,000 persons in Maguindanao's 13 of 36
municipalities. About 90,000 remained in evacuation centers after some have
returned home.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=751357
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.