The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) attributed the
successful escape of the two Coast Guard personnel to the disarray and panic
that hit the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) ranks when pounded by units of Joint Task
Group Sulu Wednesday.
Col. Noel Detoyato, AFP public affairs office chief, said
that this was statement given by SN2 Gringo Villaluz and SN1 Rod Pagaling to
rescuing military units.
"During the height of the firefight, the ASG ranks were
in disarray, giving opportunity for Villaluz and Pagaling to escape from their
captors," he said in Filipino.
Adding to the panic of the bandits were the heavy volume of
fire poured on them by attacking military units which include artillery
support.
And during their escape, Detoyato said the escaping Coast
Guard personnel became separated.
Villaruz was found at the vicinity of Buansa, Indanan, Sulu
at around 7 a.m. Thursday while Pagaling was found around the same area an hour
later.
The two Coast Guard personnel were abducted by the ASG with
Rodolfo Buligao, barangay captain of Aliguay, last May 4.
Buligao’s body was found last Aug. 11 in Barangay Laum
Maimbung, Sulu after he was mercilessly beheaded when their abductors’ demands
were not met.
"The AFP is continuously conducting focused military
operations which resulted to the series of encounters with members of New
People’s Army and ASG within the past two days," Detoyato stressed.
Last Wednesday, 15 ASG bandits were killed while five high
powered firearms, a substance believed to be “shabu” and an improvised
explosive device (IED) were recovered in Sitio Marang, Barangay Buansa,
Indanan, Sulu after some 200 ASGs engaged the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion.
Five bodies, believed to be members of ASG, were recovered
in the area.
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