Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Marine units in Sulu conduct security patrol to prevent criminal activities

From the Philippine News Agency (May 21): Marine units in Sulu conduct security patrol to prevent criminal activities
 
Marine units, on security patrol, have engaged and inflicted an undetermined number of casualties to lawless elements they have encountered in Barangay Panducan, Pangutaran town, Sulu on May 19.

Reports forwarded by Capt. Ben June Cerbo, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, Thursday, stated that the firefight took place at 10: 20 a.m.

Troops who took part in the 25-minute firefight are from the Naval Task Group Sulu which are composed of two special operation platoons.

Cerbo said that no losses were sustained by government forces while an undetermined number of the brigands were wounded.

Clearing operations ended at 3:20 p.m. of the same day.

Law enforcement operations are continuously being conducted to deter criminal activities in Sulu.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=763980

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