From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 31, 2020): 3 ASG bandits surrender in Sulu (By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.)
NO MORE BANDITRY. Three Abu Sayyaf Group bandits, one of them involved in the January 20 kidnapping of five Indonesian fishermen, surrender Friday (Oct. 30, 2020) to government authorities in Sulu. The three (in brown t-shirts) were presented to Brig. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the 1102nd Infantry Brigade (2nd from left) at the command's headquarters in Barangay Tagbak, Indanan, Sulu. (Photo courtesy of 1102nd Infantry Brigade)
Three Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits have surrendered to the government in the province of Sulu, officials said Saturday.
Lt. Col. Rafael Caido, commander of the Army's 6th Special Forces Battalion, said one of the surrenderers as Abu Dexter (not true name) was involved in the kidnapping of the five Indonesian fishermen.
Caido said Dexter, a resident of Patikul, Sulu, turned over an automatic Carbine rifle with ammunition.
Some residents and barangay officials facilitated his surrender, the Army official added.
The other two ASG surrenderers were Albasir Salim alias Abu Sadad and Splakang Panduga Abdulmain.
Caido said Dexter claimed he was unaware that the group that he was with was set to kidnap someone.
“He (Dexter) actually felt that he was lied to; he treated them as friends but it turned out that he was just used. He told me that he was forced to facilitate the KFR (kidnapping for ransom) for fear that he would be killed if he does not comply,” Caido said.
The ASG bandits seized five Indonesians crew of a Malaysian-owned fishing boat on January 16 off the waters between Tambisan and Kuala Meruap, Lahad Datu, Sabah, close to the Philippine border.
Currently, four of the fishermen remain in captivity, and one is presumed dead after government troops recovered the remains of one of the five Indonesians while pursuing a group of ASG bandits on September 29 in Barangay Patikul, Sulu.
Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, commander of the 11th Infantry Division, reiterated the military's call for the remaining ASG bandits "to peacefully surrender and avail of the programs of the government."
“Either the members surrender or get killed in armed engagements. I hope others can also come to their senses and give value to their and their family's life,” Gonzales said.
Caido said the two other ASG bandits turned over a G1 battle rifle and US-made caliber .30 M1 Garand rifle with ammunition.
The three ASG surrenderers were presented Friday to Brig. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of 1102nd Infantry Brigade in Barangay Tagbak, Indanan, Sulu.
Meanwhile, the Joint Task Force Sulu said it has partnered with the Sulu provincial to assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration of ASG surrenderers.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1120340
Lt. Col. Rafael Caido, commander of the Army's 6th Special Forces Battalion, said one of the surrenderers as Abu Dexter (not true name) was involved in the kidnapping of the five Indonesian fishermen.
Caido said Dexter, a resident of Patikul, Sulu, turned over an automatic Carbine rifle with ammunition.
Some residents and barangay officials facilitated his surrender, the Army official added.
The other two ASG surrenderers were Albasir Salim alias Abu Sadad and Splakang Panduga Abdulmain.
Caido said Dexter claimed he was unaware that the group that he was with was set to kidnap someone.
“He (Dexter) actually felt that he was lied to; he treated them as friends but it turned out that he was just used. He told me that he was forced to facilitate the KFR (kidnapping for ransom) for fear that he would be killed if he does not comply,” Caido said.
The ASG bandits seized five Indonesians crew of a Malaysian-owned fishing boat on January 16 off the waters between Tambisan and Kuala Meruap, Lahad Datu, Sabah, close to the Philippine border.
Currently, four of the fishermen remain in captivity, and one is presumed dead after government troops recovered the remains of one of the five Indonesians while pursuing a group of ASG bandits on September 29 in Barangay Patikul, Sulu.
Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, commander of the 11th Infantry Division, reiterated the military's call for the remaining ASG bandits "to peacefully surrender and avail of the programs of the government."
“Either the members surrender or get killed in armed engagements. I hope others can also come to their senses and give value to their and their family's life,” Gonzales said.
Caido said the two other ASG bandits turned over a G1 battle rifle and US-made caliber .30 M1 Garand rifle with ammunition.
The three ASG surrenderers were presented Friday to Brig. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of 1102nd Infantry Brigade in Barangay Tagbak, Indanan, Sulu.
Meanwhile, the Joint Task Force Sulu said it has partnered with the Sulu provincial to assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration of ASG surrenderers.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1120340
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