An Abu Sayyaf terrorist was killed while a firearm was seized after a fierce firefight between soldiers of the Army’s 68th Infantry Battalion and the bandit group at Sitio Pali, Brgy. Abong-Abong, Maluso, Basilan over the weekend.
Basilan (Credits: Google Maps / MANILA BULLETIN file photo)
Air assets were deployed to the area to provide air support to the engaged troops during an hour of firefight which began at about 8:45 a.m. while Joint Task Force Basilan provided fire support.
“We also directed other maneuver forces including the special forces battalion, 64IB and 18IB to block the avenues of enemy withdrawal,” said Brigadier General Juvymax Uy, commander of the Joint Task Force Basilan.
“After scouring the area, one enemy body count was recovered and one M14 rifle was seized by troops,” he added.
Sporadic firefight continued till noontime Saturday while troops are conducting operations after the fleeing bandits.
“There will be a no-let up in the operation against the Abu Sayyaf as our Commander-in-Chief himself has declared such since last year,” said Lieutenant General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command.
“The different Joint Task Forces are in full-throttle to get the remaining Abu Sayyaf members and to rescue their kidnap victims.”
“My congratulations to JTF Basilan headed by their commander Brigadier General Juvymax Uy for this accomplishment,” he added.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/02/25/abu-sayyaf-killed-in-clash-in-basilan/
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