From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 3): 2 ASG bandits bagged, numerous weapons seized in Sulu ops
Operatives from Joint Task Force Sulu, conducting pursuit operations against Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in Luuk town, Sulu have successfully arrested two of its members and recovered assorted weapons and other war materials Thursday afternoon.
The incident took place 4:30 p.m. at Sitio Kanjawali, Barangay Kan Kulak in the above-mentioned town, said 1st Infantry Division spokesperson Lt. Col. Benedicto Manquisquis.
The ASG members were nabbed by troopers from the 32nd Infantry Battalion.
Seized from the two were two fragmentation grenades, an M-16 automatic rifle with five short magazines and 20 pieces of 5.56mm ball ammunition, .30 caliber Browning automatic rifle with five magazines, two bandoleers, one backpack, one pair of combat boots, assorted battle dress uniforms and personal belongings and documents with high intelligence value.
Manquisquis identified the arrested bandits as Maijung Salyin, of Barangay Tandu, Luuk town and Nasser Ongah, Barangay Kambing, Kalingalan, Caluang, Sulu.
Pursuit operations are still ongoing as of this posting.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=960736
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