Sunday, September 11, 2016

Troops in Sulu join Eid'l Adha commemoration

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 11): Troops in Sulu join Eid'l Adha commemoration

Troops in Sulu greet all Muslims and Christians alike as the entire world commemorate Eid'l Adha Monday.

This is the message of solidarity of troops as mass is celebrated Sunday during the blessing of a newly constructed hospital in Camp Bautista, Sulu.

The newly-constructed station hospital is expected to enhance the survival of wounded troops and widen the medical care that can be given to soldiers and their families while stationed in Sulu.

Brig. Gen. Arnel Dela Vega, Joint Task Force Sulu commander said, "Soldiers in Sulu and those assigned generally in Mindanao have learned to understand and respect the religion and culture of Moros."

"We extend our sincere desire for a peaceful Eid'l Adha and we again appeal to the people of Sulu for their continued cooperation to ensure the safety of all members of the community," he added.

The ongoing rescue efforts of kidnap victims in Sulu have been intensified since the order of President Rodrigo Duterte last August after a local Muslim Jolo resident, Patrick Almodavar was beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) after his failed to raise the PHP1,000,000 ransom.

The Chief Executive visited troops a few weeks back while the AFP chief-of-staff Gen Ricardo Visaya visited soldiers in Jolo five times with the latest on Saturday.

The focused military operations to destroy the ASG and rescue the hostages took the lives of 15 soldiers and 27 were wounded in Sulu while three were killed and one wounded in Basilan, for a total of 18 killed and 28 wounded.

At least 32 ASG were killed in Sulu in the ongoing focused military operations while 27 were killed in Basilan totaling 59 ASG dead and scores wounded.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=922154

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