From Kalinaw News (Mar 13, 2023): Abu Sayyaf yields to military in Basilan
Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – March 13, 2023
A member of the Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf Group yielded to the military in Sumisip, Basilan Province on Sunday, March 12.
Joint Task Force Basilan Commander, Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, said the surrendered personality surrendered to Lt. Col. John Ferdinand Lazo, Commanding Officer of the 64th Infantry Battalion at the unit’s headquarters at TARBIDC Compound, Barangay Tumahubong, Sumisip. The subject also handed over his cal. 30 M1 Garand rifle and one clip magazine with eight ammunition.
The former violent extremist was on lie-low status since the neutralization of his leader, the late Radzmil Jannatul, who was killed during an encounter with the government forces in March 2022.
Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, Commander of the Western Mindanao Command, expressed his admiration for the former violent extremist for making the right decision.
“As I always say, it is better to win peace without a single bloodshed. Hence, I urge those who are still in doubt to make up their minds and submit themselves to the authorities. Rest assured that we will assist them in their reintegration into mainstream society with the help of the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ELAC),” Lt. Gen. Galido stated.
[Kalinaw News is the official online source of information on the pursuit for peace in the Philippines This website is a property of the Civil-Military Operations Regiment, Philippine Army located at Lawton Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.]
https://www.kalinawnews.com/abu-sayyaf-yields-to-military-in-basilan/
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