CAMP NAVARRO, Calarian, Zamboanga City (DWDD) – Six (6) members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were neutralized amid the intensified conduct of focused military operations in Patikul, Sulu.
Operating troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu engaged in a 45-minute armed confrontation with more or less 100 Abu Sayyaf members in Sitio Makaita, Barangay Bunkaong, Patikul, Sulu this morning, yielding to the deaths of six (6) Abu Sayyaf members based on the body counts recovered by troops and undetermined number of wounded ASG members.
Among those killed was Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Mohammad Said, a.k.a Ama Maas, who has five (5) standing warrants of arrest for murder. Subject is involved in the abduction of the Samal kidnap victims where two (2) Canadians were beheaded. Along with that group, Maritess Flor was released and Norwegian Kjartan Sikkengstad is still with the ASG.
Meanwhile, soldiers who were wounded in action are currently undergoing medical treatment in Sulu and will later be transported to Zamboanga City for further medication. Other slightly wounded opted to stay and continue the pursuit operations.
Troops continue to conduct pursuit and are currently engaged in a running gun battle.
Lieutenant General Mayoralgo M. Dela Cruz, Commander, Western Mindanao Command, said: “Our troops are extremely motivated, they know that this fight against terrorism is greater than themselves. Sa totoo lang, 17 ang sugatan natin pero 10 dun ay slightly wounded lang, nagpaiwan sila para sumama uli sa operation at ipagpatuloy ang laban. Ganyan katindi ang pagtingin namin sa misyon na ito lalo na sa utos ng ating Commander in Chief. He gave a specific order. The mission is clear. Seek and destroy the ASG. By all means that’s what we are doing and we will not stop until it’s done.” PIO WESTMINCOM / MCAG / Photos courtesy of Ben Hajan, European Pressphoto Agency
http://dwdd.com.ph/2015/54665-2/
Meanwhile, soldiers who were wounded in action are currently undergoing medical treatment in Sulu and will later be transported to Zamboanga City for further medication. Other slightly wounded opted to stay and continue the pursuit operations.
Troops continue to conduct pursuit and are currently engaged in a running gun battle.
Lieutenant General Mayoralgo M. Dela Cruz, Commander, Western Mindanao Command, said: “Our troops are extremely motivated, they know that this fight against terrorism is greater than themselves. Sa totoo lang, 17 ang sugatan natin pero 10 dun ay slightly wounded lang, nagpaiwan sila para sumama uli sa operation at ipagpatuloy ang laban. Ganyan katindi ang pagtingin namin sa misyon na ito lalo na sa utos ng ating Commander in Chief. He gave a specific order. The mission is clear. Seek and destroy the ASG. By all means that’s what we are doing and we will not stop until it’s done.” PIO WESTMINCOM / MCAG / Photos courtesy of Ben Hajan, European Pressphoto Agency
http://dwdd.com.ph/2015/54665-2/
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