Two Maute fighters under Abu Dar died in the tactical offensives launched yesterday, March 11, by military troops in Lanao del Sur.
Soldiers from the 55th Infantry Battalion also seized a carbine rifle and a lower receiver of an M16 rifle of terrorists in Barangay Calaludan, Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur at 4:20pm yesterday.
Operating troops heavily engaged 22 Maute fighters in a ferocious gunfight, yielding to the deaths of alias Abu Tahir and Abu Jihad.
Soldiers retrieved Abu Tahir’s remains from the encounter site, while residents reported Abu Jihad’s death.
“We received information from the populace on the presence of Daesh-inspired group in the area and we responded to their call,” said Colonel Romeo Brawner, the 103rd Infantry Brigade Commander.
“We are sustaining our focused military operation in order to destroy the remnants of this group (DI-Lanao) and free the province from terrorists,” added Brawner.
Meanwhile two soldiers died and another one sustained wounds in the said encounter.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to the bereaved families and friends of our soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our people against the terrorist group,” said Brigadier General Roberto Ancan, the Joint Task Force ZamPeLan Commander.
“Their sacrifices were borne out of their dedication to protect the Meranaos in pursuit of peace and development,” added Ancan.
Additional forces pursued fleeing terrorists and ensured the populace’s safety and security in the area.
Responding troops promptly extricated the wounded for medical attention.
Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, the commander of the Western Mindanao Command, said, “We are determined to disintegrate terrorists’ factions in order to prevent their reemergence in Lanao province.”
“Rest assured that we will pursue deliberate offensives to repress Maute remnants, neutralize terrorists’ leaders, and eventually purge Lanao province of terror ploys,” he added.
http://www.westmincom.com/2-maute-fighters-slain-rifle-seized-in-lanao-offensives/
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