Kalinaw News: Military Communist terrorist yields to military troops in Sarangani

Posted to Kalinaw News (Feb 3, 2023): Military Communist terrorist yields to military troops in Sarangani

Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – February 3, 2023

A member of the communist terrorist group submitted himself to the military in Sarangani Province on February 2, 2022.

A.k.a. Jurib, a former member of the dismantled Guerilla Front 75, Far South Mindanao Region, laid down his firearm to Col. Galileo Goyena, Jr., Commander of Task Force GenSan at Purok Bayan, Maribulan, Alabel, Sarangani Province.

According to Col. Goyena, the surrender is a result of the whole-of-nation approach employed by the task force to convince those rebels hiding in the hinterlands of Sarangani to come out.

The former rebel voluntarily handed over cal. 30 Sniper rifle and 10 7.62mm live ammunition. He also shared his testimonies regarding the false promises of their leadership and the hardships he experienced with the group.

Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, Commander of Joint Task Force Central, said a.k.a. Jurib will receive training and livelihood assistance from different government agencies through the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), to make him a productive member of society.

For his part, Western Mindanao Command Chief, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, said that the armed forces are always ready to assist those who wish to return to mainstream society. “Peaceful resolution is far better than ending armed conflicts on the battlefield.” The WestMinCom Commander added that the military continues its relentless efforts to encourage the remnants of the communist terrorist group to return to the folds of the law.

“We attribute all our accomplishments to the local government units and all other members of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) who never cease to support us in our peace campaigns against the remaining communist terrorists,” Lt. Gen. Galido further stated.

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