Kalinaw News: Military Foils Terror Ploys of Daulah Islamiyah

Posted to Kalinaw News (Mar 2, 2022): Military Foils Terror Ploys of Daulah Islamiyah



Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – March 2, 2022

Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr. said operating troops recovered a total of 22 Improvised Explosive Devices during the pursuit operations following the close air support and combat operations conducted in Barangay Ilalag, Maguing, Lanao del Sur Tuesday morning, March 1, 2022. “Our troops averted and countered possible desperate attacks of Daulah Islamiyah not only to the Armed Forces but also to the innocent civilians,” the WestMinCom Commander said.

Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, Commander of Joint Task Force ZamPeLan commended the troops of the 51st Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Payapaya, 55th Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Villanueva, and other supporting units for this laudable accomplishment. “We dedicate this success to our brother-in-arm, Private Clint Rey Armada, who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the encounter yesterday morning,” Maj. Gen. Ponio, Jr. added.

Based on the latest report from the ground, the armed forces have successfully overrun the enemy stronghold which can accommodate more or less 100 individuals. Additional recoveries include ISIS flags and enemy personal belongings.

According to 103rd Infantry Brigade Commander Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, the operation began in January when enemies were monitored to have relocated from the west side to the east side of Lake Lanao. “They perpetrated a number of bomb attacks in cellular sites here in Lanao in the latter part of 2021 and early this year. We received a report that the remaining members of Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group in Lanao provinces and Daulah Islamiyah-Hassan Group from Maguindanao are reorganizing in the target area hence the conduct of close air support followed by the combat operations,” Brig. Gen. Cuerpo II stated.

Brig. Gen. Cuerpo II further stated that the terror group led by Abu Zacariah, the new emir of ISIS in Southeast Asia, is planning to create havoc during the observance of Ramadan and the upcoming National and Local Elections. “Your Armed Forces here in Lanao del Sur continue to intensify our operations to eliminate the threats and achieve our ultimate goal of establishing lasting peace and progress for the people of Mindanao. Our operations are very specific and surgical,” the Brigade Commander emphasized.

Meanwhile, on the update regarding the status of the four wounded soldiers, they are all in stable condition and are currently recuperating at the 103rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters in Kampo Ranao, Marawi City.

“I truly commend and salute the diligence and commitment of our troops who are at the frontline risking their lives to prevent the terrorists from sowing terror,” Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. expressed.

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