Despite the bloody bombing attack in Davao City which
claimed the lives of 14 innocent civilians and wounded 71 others last Sept. 2,
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains committed to eliminating the
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) threat in Sulu.
AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo on
Monday stressed this as he downplayed reports claiming that the terroristic
attack diverted the military in its mission to eliminate the bandit group.
"No the AFP is still focused, the operation is still ongoing,
we will not be distracted by the explosion. We have sufficient units to manage
that particular issue," he added.
In the same vein, Arevalo said the bombing also demonstrated
the strong coordination between the government, the populace and local community
as the latter became more aware of the need to maintain vigilance in their
respective areas to prevent similar attacks from taking place in the future.
Earlier, the ASG claimed responsibility for the attack and
said it was in retaliation for the ongoing military offensive in Sulu.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=920354
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