Kalinaw News: EMBRACE PEACE | Two ASG Supporters Surrender, Yield Firearms as Peace Efforts in HMA Municipality Intensified

From Kalinaw News (Feb 17, 2021): EMBRACE PEACE | Two ASG Supporters Surrender, Yield Firearms as Peace Efforts in HMA Municipality Intensified



LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – The intensified peace efforts of the military, police, and the LGU in the Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul has resulted to the voluntary surrender of another two (2) Abu Sayyaf Group supporters to the 15th Special Forces Company here in Sitio Dangkalan of Barangay Kulaybato, Lamitan City on Tuesday, 16 February 2021.

The two ASG supporters were identified as; Abdurahman Tueblani Amuqban alias Arab and Amil Omar Husin alias Taiko, who are both residents of Barangay Candiis in the Municipality of HMA, Basilan Province. High-powered firearms were also surrendered, which include; one (1) M16 Rifle and one (1) homemade M79 grenade launcher.

Accordingly, the two ASG supporters belonged to the Omar Group who provides logistical support to ASG sub-leader Furuji Indama at the height of Basilan insurgency in 2008. But because of the improving peace and order situation in Basilan Province at present, they voluntarily surrendered themselves to the local authorities in order to start a new life as they have been laying low for almost a decade.

Captain Sherwin Latiera, the Commanding Officer of the 15th Special Forces Company, welcomes the surrender of the two and encourages other ASG supporters to also lay down their arms and embrace lasting peace.

“Walang magandang patutunguhan ang paghawak ng armas at pagsuporta sa mga teroristang grupo. Kaya hinihikayat natin ang iba na sumuko na at magbalik-loob sa pamahalaan.”, Captain Latiera said.

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