Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) in Sulu suffered another capability loss when a member voluntarily surrendered to 41st Infantry Battalion, under 1102nd Brigade of the 11th Infantry Division on April 6, 2020.
ASG member Hadji Mali Sulayman, resident of Brgy Tabo-Bato, Maimbung, Sulu under the leadership of Majar Sahidjuan submitted himself to Lieutenant Colonel Alaric Avelino P Delos Santos, Commanding Officer of 41st Infantry Battalion and was thereafter presented to Colonel Ignatius N. Patrimonio, Commander of 1102nd Infantry Brigade at Headquarters Camp Bud Datu, Brgy Tagbak, Indanan, Sulu. He brought with him his M1 Garand US Rifle.
Sulayman was a member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in 1972. He later became a member of the ASG in 1994 when the group had conflicts and established several factions.
Sulayman decided to surrender due to the hardship brought by military’s relentless operations. He also stated the government’s humanitarian efforts weakened their support from the civilians that restrained their movements as well as constricted their ability of gathering foodstuffs, information and other logistical supplies.
Meanwhile, Colonel Patrimonio welcomed Hadji Mali Sulayman back to the mainstream society and calls for other members of the ASG to submit themselves under the care of the government. “I encouraged other members of the ASG to abandon your terroristic acts and return to the folds of law for you to enjoy and live a peaceful life with your families,” he said.
Major General Corleto S. Vinluan Jr., AFP, Commander of 11th Infantry Division and Joint Task Force Sulu appreciated the efforts of 41st Infantry Battalion and 1101st Infantry Brigade. “I commend your efforts to make Sulu more peaceful for the community. Let us continue to do our mandates and work together with the local government units and other stakeholders for the betterment of the community,” he said.
Credit also goes to the collaborative efforts of the committee under Maimbung Municipal Task Force in Ending Local Armed Conflict (MTF-ELAC).
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