The
military has identified the three Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands killed during
an encounter with government security forces in Sitio Magpasong, Barangay
Sungkayot, Ungkaya Pukan town, Basilan Thursday afternoon.
These
men are identified as ASG commander Sulaiman Adjanti alias "Ulay",
Botong Aliman and Madie Umangkat.
Recovered
from the ASG terrorists were two M-16 automatic rifles, one fitted with a M-203
grenade launcher.
Government
troopers had just spotted the lair of Adjanti when the firefight took place.
Also
killed in the 1 p.m. encounter, which lasted for 20-minutes, were militiamen
identified as Damman Hasalal and Jakaria Gulok.
Also
wounded were their companions identified as Adzmin Hasalal and Ummal Kulok.
Pursuit
operations are still ongoing.
Adjanti
and his other cohorts were believed to be responsible for the series of attacks
against rubber tappers of TARBIDC in Tumahubong, Sumisip, Basilan in 2011 and
2012 which resulted in the death of 29 civilians and wounding of 59 others.
The
former's group is also responsible for the kidnapping of DSWD social worker
Jennelyn Luna in 2013 and kidnapping of two US
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