ABANDONED HIDEOUT. A soldier stands guard at the hideout of the Dawlah Islamiya that was discovered while troops were in pursuit of the terror group’s members in Barangay Paridi, Piagapo, Lanao del Sur on Thursday (Sept. 19, 2019). The hideout was discovered a day after troops arrested three suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiya, formerly known as the Maute group, also in Barangay Paridi. (Photo courtesy of the Army's 1st Infantry Division)
Troops pursuing remnants of the Islamic State-linked Dawlah Islamiya have discovered a hideout of the terror group in the hinterlands of Lanao del Sur, military officials said Friday.
Maj. Gen. Roberto Ancan, the Army’s 1st Infantry Division commander, said the hideout was discovered while the troops were conducting a clearing operation in Barangay Paridi, Piagapo, Lanao del Sur at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
He said the troops have recovered several components of anti-personnel mines (APMs), medicines, medical paraphernalia, foodstuff, and other personal belongings.
Ancan, who also commands the Task Force Zampelan (the Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao provinces), said the hideout can accommodate about 20 people.
“Troops are in pursuit of terrorists evading our combat operations in the area,” he said.
“We have seized an enemy cache used by Dawlah Islamiya fighters as storage of their explosive components and food supply,” he added.
The hideout was discovered a day after troops arrested three suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiya, formerly known as the Maute group, also in Barangay Paridi.
Brig. Gen. Romeo Brawner, the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, identified the arrested individuals as Janla Tangolo, 20; Arapat Tangolo, 22; and, Kamarudin Sultan, 20. They were arrested by troops of the Army’s 49th and 82nd infantry battalions in a joint operation in Barangay Paridi at about 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Seized from them were two M-14 rifles, a Bushmaster caliber 5.56 assault rifle, one .38-caliber, magazines, ammunition and bandolier, military authorities said.
Brawner said the three were arrested with the help of a tipster who provided vital information on their whereabouts.
Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, described the discovery of the hideout as “a substantial gain in as far as our drive to annihilate terrorist groups is concerned.”
“As we constrict local terrorists’ movement and penetrate their previous strongholds, we are confident that gradual progress is made in our anti-terrorism campaign,” Sobejana said.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1081067
Maj. Gen. Roberto Ancan, the Army’s 1st Infantry Division commander, said the hideout was discovered while the troops were conducting a clearing operation in Barangay Paridi, Piagapo, Lanao del Sur at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
He said the troops have recovered several components of anti-personnel mines (APMs), medicines, medical paraphernalia, foodstuff, and other personal belongings.
Ancan, who also commands the Task Force Zampelan (the Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao provinces), said the hideout can accommodate about 20 people.
“Troops are in pursuit of terrorists evading our combat operations in the area,” he said.
“We have seized an enemy cache used by Dawlah Islamiya fighters as storage of their explosive components and food supply,” he added.
The hideout was discovered a day after troops arrested three suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiya, formerly known as the Maute group, also in Barangay Paridi.
Brig. Gen. Romeo Brawner, the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, identified the arrested individuals as Janla Tangolo, 20; Arapat Tangolo, 22; and, Kamarudin Sultan, 20. They were arrested by troops of the Army’s 49th and 82nd infantry battalions in a joint operation in Barangay Paridi at about 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Seized from them were two M-14 rifles, a Bushmaster caliber 5.56 assault rifle, one .38-caliber, magazines, ammunition and bandolier, military authorities said.
Brawner said the three were arrested with the help of a tipster who provided vital information on their whereabouts.
Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, described the discovery of the hideout as “a substantial gain in as far as our drive to annihilate terrorist groups is concerned.”
“As we constrict local terrorists’ movement and penetrate their previous strongholds, we are confident that gradual progress is made in our anti-terrorism campaign,” Sobejana said.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1081067
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