WATCH | Govt forces pile withering pressure on Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

From InterAksyon (Sep 6): WATCH | Govt forces pile withering pressure on Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

JOLO - Furious exchanges of spirited firepower continued to pepper the jungles in Sulu Tuesday as government forces pressed the pursuit against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the wake of the Davao City night market bombing late last week.

The vicinity of Patikul remained part of the frontline as the military executed flanking maneuvers across rugged terrain backed by firepower and artillery barrages.

Even local residents have decided to wade into the fray, as Simba armored vehicles also muscled their way into the firefights at Danag Village.

In the course of the sporadic encounters, the Abu Sayyaf fighters returned fire in equally menacing torrents against pelting M60 machine gun rapid fire.

In the sky the MG520 helicopters flew angry sorties to batter the ASG positions.

"Our withering strategy is gradually wearing them down. It won't be long before they [the ASG] eventually run out of legroom," said Brig. Gen. Arnel de la Vega of Task Force Sulu. "It's only a matter of time before we close in on them."

Meanwhile, other government forces have intensified operations around Basilan and Tawi-Tawi, which are the ASG's go-to sanctuaries whenever the heat gets too much for them to bear in Sulu.

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