Sunday, March 15, 2020

10 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender in Sulu

From the Philippine Star (Mar 15, 2020): 10 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender in Sulu (Roel Pareño)

Ten Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered in Sulu.

Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr. of the Joint Task Force Sulu and 11th Army Division said a group of bandits surrendered to the 1102nd Brigade under Col. Ignatius Patrimonio on March 6 and turned over their Garand rifles.

Another group of bandits surrendered on March 9 to Lt. Col. Alaric Avelino delos Santos, commander of the 41st Infantry Battalion. They were said to be followers of Hatib Hakan Sawadjaan, a local leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.


The bandits cited lack of support from residents due to sustained military humanitarian missions and operations for their surrender.

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