Eight followers of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) have surrendered to the government troops in Sulu province in the Southern Philippines.
The Western Mindanao Command's Public Information Office (WestMinCom PIO) said the eight ASG members surrendered to the troops of the 2nd Special Forces Battalion under the Joint Task Force Sulu in Talipao around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018.
The surrenderors were identified as Alnajir Murpi, Altimar Maddas, Tambrin Elek Lagtasan a.k.a Tam, Bilhaimer Adoh Imlan a.k.a Mimik, Almadi Imamil, Almilda Almindo, Junie Kilonh Iting a.k.a Jun, and Robin Sasapan Hajan a.k.a Pallakan.
The Western Mindanao Command's Public Information Office (WestMinCom PIO) said the eight ASG members surrendered to the troops of the 2nd Special Forces Battalion under the Joint Task Force Sulu in Talipao around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018.
The surrenderors were identified as Alnajir Murpi, Altimar Maddas, Tambrin Elek Lagtasan a.k.a Tam, Bilhaimer Adoh Imlan a.k.a Mimik, Almadi Imamil, Almilda Almindo, Junie Kilonh Iting a.k.a Jun, and Robin Sasapan Hajan a.k.a Pallakan.
Murpi, Maddas, Lagtasan, and Imlan belong to the late ASG Sub-leader Alhabsi Misaya from Barangay Marsada, Talipao, Sulu.
Military tagged Misaya as one of the most notorious kidnappers in Southern Philippines and he was also blamed for the kidnapping of dozens of Filipinos Malaysians as well as Indonesian hostages, including one who was beheaded.
Misaya was killed by the troops from Philippine Marine units following an encounter in Indanan, Sulu sometime in April 2017.
Imamil and Alminda are under the groups of ASG sub-leaders Yasser Igasan, Sihata, all residents of Barangay Marsada, Talipao, respectively; while Iting belongs to the group of ASG Sub-leader Yasser Igasan, a resident of Barangay Butan, Indanan; and Robin Hajan a.k.a Pallakan, under ASG Sub-leader Alden Bagade and a resident of Barangay Kuppong, Indanan.
"The eight Abu Sayyaf bandits also yielded eight high-powered firearms including one M14 rifle, one M16 A1, five US M1 Garand rifles, and one M1 Carbine rifle," the WestMinCom PIO said.
Misaya was killed by the troops from Philippine Marine units following an encounter in Indanan, Sulu sometime in April 2017.
Imamil and Alminda are under the groups of ASG sub-leaders Yasser Igasan, Sihata, all residents of Barangay Marsada, Talipao, respectively; while Iting belongs to the group of ASG Sub-leader Yasser Igasan, a resident of Barangay Butan, Indanan; and Robin Hajan a.k.a Pallakan, under ASG Sub-leader Alden Bagade and a resident of Barangay Kuppong, Indanan.
"The eight Abu Sayyaf bandits also yielded eight high-powered firearms including one M14 rifle, one M16 A1, five US M1 Garand rifles, and one M1 Carbine rifle," the WestMinCom PIO said.
The successful surrender was facilitated through the efforts of the different Community Support Program (CSP) Teams of the 2SFBn led by Lieutenant Colonel Jessie R. Montoya.
“With the conduct of Community Support Programs, we hope that more bandits will be encouraged to lay down their arms and return to the folds of the law,” said WestMinCom Chief Arnel Dela Vega.
Government forces have been undertaking a major offensive against the Abu Sayyaf, which is notorious for kidnap-for-ransom and beheadings, extortion, and bombings.
“With the conduct of Community Support Programs, we hope that more bandits will be encouraged to lay down their arms and return to the folds of the law,” said WestMinCom Chief Arnel Dela Vega.
Government forces have been undertaking a major offensive against the Abu Sayyaf, which is notorious for kidnap-for-ransom and beheadings, extortion, and bombings.
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