From the Mindanao Examiner (Mar 20, 2022): 69 rebels yield in southern Philippines
At least 69 communist and Muslim rebels have surrendered to the military in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao where security forces are fighting to win hearts and minds in the restive region, officials announced Sunday.
Photos released by the Western Mindanao Command show the surrendered rebels and their weapons.
Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, commander of the 6th Infantry Division and the anti-terror Joint Task Force Central (Mindanao), said at least 30 New People’s Army rebels have yielded on Friday and surrendered their weapons.
He said 33 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and six from Dawlah Islamiya also yielded the same day, adding that various units from 601st and 603rd Infantry Brigades were involved in the mass surrender of rebel forces.
Among those who surrendered were field commanders and high-ranking rebel leaders of the three armed groups. “We are happy that they finally decided to come out and surrender together with their followers. They will receive livelihood assistance,” Uy said.
The rebels also surrendered various firearms, mostly high caliber automatic weapons and even grenades, anti-tank rocket launchers and sniper rifles.
All those who surrendered were brought to the 6th Infantry Division headquarters in the town of Datu Odin Sinsuat, according to Uy. “They will all be processed as a routine measure,” he said.
Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr., chief of the Western Mindanao Command, commended the soldiers under Uy and branded the mass surrender of rebels as a “laudable accomplishment.”
“I commend the troops of Joint Task Force Central led by Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy for this laudable accomplishment. We also attribute this success to our partners, the local chief executives, and our stakeholders,” he said.
“This massive surrender of former combatants proves that we are winning the war against terrorism and insurgency in our area of operation. If this will continue, we will soon be able to dismantle the terror groups and put an end to the threats posed by these menaces of society,” he added.
Rosario also called on other rebels in the South to surrender peacefully and avail of various government programs, including livelihood aid and financial assistance for them to be able to live peacefully with their families. “All of us are hoping that those who are still hiding will decide to surrender and join us as we walk the path towards peace and development here in Mindanao,” he said. (Mark Navales)
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He said 33 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and six from Dawlah Islamiya also yielded the same day, adding that various units from 601st and 603rd Infantry Brigades were involved in the mass surrender of rebel forces.
Among those who surrendered were field commanders and high-ranking rebel leaders of the three armed groups. “We are happy that they finally decided to come out and surrender together with their followers. They will receive livelihood assistance,” Uy said.
The rebels also surrendered various firearms, mostly high caliber automatic weapons and even grenades, anti-tank rocket launchers and sniper rifles.
All those who surrendered were brought to the 6th Infantry Division headquarters in the town of Datu Odin Sinsuat, according to Uy. “They will all be processed as a routine measure,” he said.
Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr., chief of the Western Mindanao Command, commended the soldiers under Uy and branded the mass surrender of rebels as a “laudable accomplishment.”
“I commend the troops of Joint Task Force Central led by Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy for this laudable accomplishment. We also attribute this success to our partners, the local chief executives, and our stakeholders,” he said.
“This massive surrender of former combatants proves that we are winning the war against terrorism and insurgency in our area of operation. If this will continue, we will soon be able to dismantle the terror groups and put an end to the threats posed by these menaces of society,” he added.
Rosario also called on other rebels in the South to surrender peacefully and avail of various government programs, including livelihood aid and financial assistance for them to be able to live peacefully with their families. “All of us are hoping that those who are still hiding will decide to surrender and join us as we walk the path towards peace and development here in Mindanao,” he said. (Mark Navales)
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