Key Philippine Military and Insurgency-Related Events: WESTMINCOM: Military troops recover war materials in Maguindanao del Sur

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

WESTMINCOM: Military troops recover war materials in Maguindanao del Sur

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Jun 20. 2023): Military troops recover war materials in Maguindanao del Sur

Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – June 20, 2023

While conducting security patrol along the marshy area, operating troops of Joint Task Force Central recovered war materials used in fabricating rifles and other crew-served weapons at an abandoned nipa house in Barangay Elian, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Saturday, June 17, 2023.
Troops immediately secured the area and recovered all the war materials, which allegedly belong to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters – Karialan Faction.

Joint Task Force Central Commander, Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera attributed this success to the informants whose timely information led to the recovery of the war materials.

Recovered war materials were deposited at the 92nd Infantry Battalion supply room for technical inspection and safekeeping.

Investigation is underway for the identification and appropriate filing of charges against the owner of the war materials.

Western Mindanao Command Chief, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, commended the efforts of the troops of Joint Task Force Central to free the communities from tools of violence.

“Rest assured that Team WestMinCom will not stop until our area of operation is free from adversities,” Lt. Gen. Galido stated.