Kalinaw News: Western Mindanao Command Chief lauds Basilan troops for operational accomplishments

Posted to Kalinaw News (Oct 7, 2021): Western Mindanao Command Chief lauds Basilan troops for operational accomplishments



Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – October 8, 2021

Western Mindanao Command Chief, Major General Alfredo Rosario, Jr. visited the troops of the Joint Task Force Basilan at the unit’s headquarters in Barangay Tabiawan, Isabela City, Basilan on Wednesday morning, October 6. He was given a briefing by the concurrent Commander of JTF Basilan and 101st Infantry Brigade, Brigadier General Domingo Gobway on the current thrust and accomplishments of the military under his leadership.

Brigadier General Gobway reported, “We continue to establish a good relationship with our partners and stakeholders while we conduct interrelated operations that include combat, civil-military, and intelligence to maintain the peaceful situation in our area of responsibility”.

During the talk to the troops, Major General Rosario, Jr. said, “You have successfully implemented the Small Arms and Light Weapons Program here in Basilan and degraded the capability of the Abu Sayyaf Group. For that, I commend you, our dedicated and gallant officers and soldiers of JTF Basilan and 101st Infantry Brigade for a job well done”.

Major General Rosario, Jr. also lauded the commitment of the soldiers to sustain the momentum, win peace, and protect the province from becoming a haven of the terrorists again. He also reminded the troops to strictly adhere to the IATF guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

He also took time to pay a courtesy call on Basilan Governor Hadjiman S. Hataman-Salliman at the Provincial Capitol. Major General Rosario, Jr. expressed his gratitude to the local government of Basilan for the continued support extended to the military in the province.

In his visit to the Army troopers in Basilan, Major General Rosario, Jr. was accompanied by WestMinCom’s Chief of Unified Command Staff, Colonel Elmer Suderio, and other staff.

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