The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday
awarded medals to the five soldiers who were wounded in the latest clash with
the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands in the province of Sulu
Gen. Ricardo Visaya, AFP chief-of-staff, personally pinned
the medals to the wounded soldiers who were admitted at Camp Navarro General
Hospital
Lt. Gen. Mayoralgo Dela Cruz, Western Mindanao Command
(Westmincom) chief, assisted Visaya in the awarding of medals to the
recipient-soldiers.
Awarded the Wounded Personnel Medal (WPM) were Cpl. Ian
Dexter Gavina; Cpl. Rambo Balnawi; PFC Radel Gumban; PFC Christian Naganag;
and, PFC Bernie Joe Nagoy.
They were wounded in an intense fighting against 150 ASG
brigands, led by ASG senior leader Radulan Sahiron and sub-leader Hadjan
Sawajaan on Thursday in Patikul, Sulu.
Intelligence report showed that nine Abu Sayyaf bandits were
killed while 13 wounded when the troops pounded them with artillery.
Visaya visited Westmincom to get first hand information of
the ongoing focus military operations against the ASG brigands in the provinces
of Sulu and Basilan.
“I am here now to see how Westmincom implemented our plans
(against the ASG),” Visaya said.
He said the troops were directed to ensure the safety of the
hostages as they were ordered to continuously pursue the ASG brigands.
The ASG brigands are still holding captives nine foreigners
and three Filipinos in the province
of Sulu
The foreigners included a Dutchman birdwatcher, a Norwegian
and seven Indonesian sailors.
Visaya said the focus military operations against the ASG
brigands had no time frame.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=902647
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