Kalinaw News: Enlightened Daulah Islamiyah Members Yield in Marawi

Posted to Kalinaw News (Feb 17, 2022): Enlightened Daulah Islamiyah Members Yield in Marawi



Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – February 16, 2022

Three members of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group surrendered to the 103rd Infantry Brigade in Kampo Ranao, Marawi City Tuesday morning, February 15, 2022. The surrendered personalities were identified as Ebra Apil, a.k.a. Brando/Ibrahim, 58 years old; his son Munder Ebra Apil, a.k.a. Munder, 29 years old, both residents of Barangay Tapurog, Piagapo, Lanao del Sur; and Darda Lidasan, a.k.a. Abu Turaife, 17 years old, and resident of Barangay Lininding, Piagapo, Lanao del Sur.

Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr., Commander of Western Mindanao Command said the surrender was a result of the joint efforts of Joint Task Group Haribon led by Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, 51st Infantry Battalion led by Lt. Col. Fernando Payapaya, Piagapo Vice Mayor Ali Lawis Sumandar, Mr. Abdullah G. Macapaar, a.k.a. Commander Bravo, the MILF AHJAG, and the local government of Piagapo.

According to Brig. Gen. Cuerpo II, Abu Turaife participated in the series of encounters of the DI-Maute Group with the soldiers during the 1st quarter of 2021. He was also with the group during an armed confrontation with the military on May 5, 2021, in Barangay Kalangnan, Piagapo where his older brother, a.k.a. Akrima, was killed. He then went on lie low status since then.

During the debriefing, the former violent extremists said they decided to surrender for fear of losing their lives knowing that the military continues to intensify its operations to quell all violent extremist activities. They also realized that fighting against the government is not the right thing to do. “It is not in accordance with the true teachings of Islam,” they said.

The surrendered personalities handed over one M16A1 rifle with a magazine and four ammunition, two cal. 45 pistols, and one cal. 45 magazine with seven ammunition.

Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, Commander of Joint Task Force ZamPeLan lauded the efforts of the soldiers, local officials, and traditional leaders to facilitate the peaceful surrenders of the DI-Maute Group remnants.

For the first two months of 2022, a total of 11 Daulah Islamiyah members were neutralized in ZamPeLan area. Of the 11, four were killed, three surrendered, and four were apprehended.

“The military has gained ground. Their manpower and capability are continuously dwindling hence we encourage the remaining members of the Daulah Islamiyah to end their armed struggle peacefully and avail of the government’s programs implemented to assist them as they reintegrate into mainstream society,” Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. urged.

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