CLASH. Government forces belonging to the Army's 71st Infantry Battalion and personnel from Pantukan Municipal Police Station recover various high-powered firearms after a firefight with two armed men in Sitio Panganason, Brgy. King King, Pantukan, Compostella Valley province on Monday (November 25). (Photo courtesy the Army's 71st Infantry Battalion)
Government forces recovered various high-powered firearms after a firefight with lawless elements in Sitio Panganason, Brgy. King King, Pantukan, Compostella Valley province on Monday, an official said.
2Lt. Kim Carlos, civil-military operations officer of the Army's 71st Infantry Battalion (71IB), said their troops and personnel of the Pantukan Municipal Police Station responded to a civilian tip on the presence of two armed men harassing the residents in the area.
“According to a local resident there, these two indiscriminately fired their guns in the aforementioned area,” Carlos told the Philippine News Agency.
One of the suspects, David Aminan Orsame, 28, was wounded during the firefight, Carlos said, adding the suspect's companion managed to elude arrest.
“There were no casualties on the government side while Orsame suffered a gunshot wound and was apprehended,” he added.
The troops managed to recover an M-14 rifle, an M-16 Armalite rifle, an M-203 grenade launcher, and various types of ammunition.
Carlos said Orsame was immediately brought to the nearest hospital while the 71IB and Pantukan MPS filed appropriate charges against him.
Lt. Col. Esteveyn Ducusin, commander of the 71IB, thanked the locals for their "continued support and trust given to their troops."
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., commander 10th Infantry Division, commended the troops for the apprehension of Orsame and the seizure of the firearms.
"With people supporting our effort in maintaining peace and order in our area of responsibility, these lawless elements have no place to run," Faustino said.
“We further urge the public for continuous commitment to be part of our endeavor to attain genuine peace and inclusive development," Faustino added.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1087092
2Lt. Kim Carlos, civil-military operations officer of the Army's 71st Infantry Battalion (71IB), said their troops and personnel of the Pantukan Municipal Police Station responded to a civilian tip on the presence of two armed men harassing the residents in the area.
“According to a local resident there, these two indiscriminately fired their guns in the aforementioned area,” Carlos told the Philippine News Agency.
One of the suspects, David Aminan Orsame, 28, was wounded during the firefight, Carlos said, adding the suspect's companion managed to elude arrest.
“There were no casualties on the government side while Orsame suffered a gunshot wound and was apprehended,” he added.
The troops managed to recover an M-14 rifle, an M-16 Armalite rifle, an M-203 grenade launcher, and various types of ammunition.
Carlos said Orsame was immediately brought to the nearest hospital while the 71IB and Pantukan MPS filed appropriate charges against him.
Lt. Col. Esteveyn Ducusin, commander of the 71IB, thanked the locals for their "continued support and trust given to their troops."
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., commander 10th Infantry Division, commended the troops for the apprehension of Orsame and the seizure of the firearms.
"With people supporting our effort in maintaining peace and order in our area of responsibility, these lawless elements have no place to run," Faustino said.
“We further urge the public for continuous commitment to be part of our endeavor to attain genuine peace and inclusive development," Faustino added.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1087092
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