DWDD: SAFE AND SECURED | AFP presents rescued priest Fr Suganob

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Sep 18): SAFE AND SECURED  |  AFP presents rescued priest Fr Suganob



CAMP GEN EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City (DWDD) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines presented to the latest rescued priest Fr. Teresito “Chito” Soganub, the Vicar General of Marawi who was taken hostage by Islamic State-inspired terrorists, during the first week of the siege.

Fr Suganob was held captive for 118 days .

The press briefing was led by Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Delfin Lorenzana; together with Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) Eduardo Año; J2 M/Gen. Felimon Santos Jr.; J5 M/Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr.; J7 M/Gen. Feliciano Melquiades; J3 B/Gen. Isidro Purisima; Deputy Commander Task Force Ranao Col. Romeo Brawner Jr.; CPAO Col. Edgard Arevalo; and Spokesperson Marawi Crisis Management Committee.

According to AFP Chief of Staff Gen Eduardo Año, Fr Chito revealed to them that Omar Maute is the only survivor among the Maute siblings, aside from ASG Leader Isnilon Hapilon.

He also saw ten (10) foreign terrorist among the group.

Father Soganub did not state if he’s life was ever threatened or put in danger during his captivity in the hands of the Daesh-inspired Maute terror group. He did not also state if he was also forced to make Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Although he revealed that the terror group. AES / Photos by Amihan L Sabillo


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