A battle tested Philippine Army commandos have arrived here
to help in the security and peace and development programs of the 6th Infantry
Division, a local Army spokesperson said.
Capt.Joanne Petinglay, speaking for the 6th Infantry
"Kampilan" Division, said the Army commando from Leyte
arrived in Maguindanao Sunday to replace the 45th Infantry Battalion based in
Shariff Aguak town.
The 400-strong 19th Infantry Battalion of the 8th Infantry
Division, led by Colonel Roberto Sarmiento, has arrived ready for deployment
any day now.
Composed of Army commandos, the 19th IB will be initially
stationed in Midsayap, North Cotabato and will include the towns of Libungan,
Pigcawayan, Alamada, and Aleosan as well as part of Northern
Kabuntalan in Maguindanao as its area of operation.
Petinglay said its mission is to help the 6th ID in
maintaining peace and security in the division area of operation which covers
the provinces of North Cotabato , part of
Sultan Kudarat and Maguidanao.
According to Sarmiento, he is bringing along a contingent
with knowledge, skills and training in combat and noncombat operations.
It will be utilized in the peace and development program of
the 6th ID which has the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF),
New Peoples Army (NPA), extortionists and other lawless elements as its primary
target.
The 19th IB left Sunday the 8th ID area of operation via the
DZR Airport
in Tacloban City
The 45th IB which fought the outlawed BIFF in recent months
will be deployed somewhere in Central Luzon .
"This is a regular and routine Army movement of troops
to familiarize infantrymen on the terrain anywhere in the country,"
Petinglay said.
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