The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that the
offensive against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands in Basilan province has
“no time frame.”
This was announced by Gen. Hernando Delfin Carmelo Iriberri,
AFP chief-of-staff, during his visit on Sunday to the soldiers who were wounded
in the 10-hour fire fight against the ASG brigands on Saturday in Basilan.
Iriberri said they are not giving any time frame as the
military operations will continue without let up “as we seek the withdrawing
bandits and hold them accountable for their crimes.”
The target of the continued military operation are the
groups ASG leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Furuji Indama, whose were involved in
several atrocities.
“We are dictated by our mission, not by time,” Iriberri
added.
Five ASG brigands, including a Moroccan national, were
killed while 20 others were wounded in the fire fight that took place on
Saturday in Sitio Bayoko, Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan.
The slain Moroccan national was identified as Mohammad
Khattab and the other slain ASG brigand was Ubaida Hapilon, the son of Isnilon.
Eighteen soldiers were killed while 56 others were wounded
during the clash.
Iriberri visited the troops together with National Defense
Sec. Voltaire Gazmin and other top military officials.
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