Malacañang said on Monday the military is continuing to
pursue its operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group and other lawless elements
in Basilan.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Hernando Iriberri informed President
Benigno S. Aquino III on this progress after their return from Zamboanga City
“Both officials informed the President that, in accordance
with his instructions, pursuit operations are still being conducted and that
the troops are fully equipped and adequately supported,” said Presidential
Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. in a
statement.
Coloma said the military operations in Basilan were
intensified since December 2015 and have resulted in neutralizing high-value
terror suspects, including Malaysian Mohd Najib Hussein (a.k.a. Abu Anas),
Moroccan Mohammad Khattab and Ubaida Hapilon, son of senior Abu Sayyaf Group
leader Isnilon Hapilon.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=875262
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