Three people, including two students, were wounded in the
crossfire when Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) members clashed with
Abu Sayyaf brigands in Sulu, a top military official disclosed Saturday.
Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, Joint Task Group Sulu commander,
disclosed the clash broke out around 2 p.m. Friday in Barangay Taglibi,
Patikul, Sulu.
Prior to the firefight, Arrojado said the Abu Sayyaf
brigands led by sub-leader Muammar Askali ambushed a project engineer and a
BPAT member riding tandem in a motorcycle in Barangay Taglibi.
Arrojado said the brigands were about to burn an unoccupied
structure -- a former detachment -- when the project engineer and BPAT member
“passed by the immediate vicinity and were ambushed.”
Arrojado said the other members of BPAT from Barangay
Mampallan, upon receipt of information, reinforced their beleaguered companion
that resulted to a firefight.
“That (ambush) instigated the firefight,” Arrojado added.
He identified the crossfire victims as Nurhaida Jadja, 18
and Marni Suhuri, 17, both students of Patikul National
High School
The victims were rushed to the Integrated Provincial Health
Office (IPHO) for treatment.
Arrojado said the BPAT led by Patikul Councilor Akam Ajijul
are providing security to the implementation of infrastructure projects in the
municipality.
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