DWDD: UPDATE | AFP Media Briefing on latest Marawi events

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Sep 18): UPDATE  |  AFP Media Briefing on latest Marawi events



CAMP GEN EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City (DWDD) – All is set for the Media Briefing that will be conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines today at 1:30 PM at the General Headquarters, Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

The AFP will be giving the latest update on recent events in Marawi, more specifically, the escape of Fr. Teresito Suganob, the vicar general of Marawi who was taken hostage by Islamic State-inspired terrorists, during the first week of the siege.

Fr. Teresito Chito Suganob

 

According to recently escaped hostages, Fr Suganob had been forced to gather the gunpowder from firecrackers, which the terrorists would use to make bombs and possibly, these explosives would be tied to the victim’s bodies if worse comes to worst.

Some former hostages revealed that they had tried to convince Fr Suganob to join them in their escape, but he opted to stay as he did not want to leave behind the other captives. AES / ALS

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