The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that all
its camps nationwide will fly their flags in half-mast for a week in honor of
the 18 soldiers killed while battling Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists in
Basilan last April 9.
This was stressed by AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto
Padilla in a briefing Monday.
Placing of all flags in military camps in half-mast started
last April 10 and will end on April 17.
All Department of National Defense controlled-facilities
will also do the same, he added.
"Flags are flown at half-mast to mourn the death of our
soldiers...our heroes who offered the ultimate sacrifice, their lives, last
Saturday, our National Day of Valor, in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan in a day long
encounter against elements of the kidnap-for-ransom-group ASG. We fly it at
half-mast to honor their gallantry and sacrifice," Padilla earlier said.
Around 18 troopers and 53 others were wounded in a more than
nine-hour encounter with ASG bandits in Sitio Bayoko, Baguindan in Tipo-Tipo,
Basilan last April 9.
The battle started 7:55 a.m. and ended on 5:30 p.m.
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