Kalinaw News: Overall emir of Daulah Islamiyah-Philippines neutralized in Maguindanao

Posted to Kalinaw News (Oct 29, 2021): Overall emir of Daulah Islamiyah-Philippines neutralized in Maguindanao



Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – October 29, 2021

Western Mindanao Command Chief Maj. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr. divulged the information that the overall emir of the Daulah Islamiyah-Philippines was neutralized in a joint operation conducted in the wee hours of October 29, 2021.

“Based on the report from the ground, Salahuddin Hassan, a.k.a. Orak/Abu Salman/Abu Saif, emir of the Daulah Islamiyah-Hassan Group (DI-HG) and overall emir of the Daulah Islamiyah-Philippines was successfully neutralized in a joint AFP and PNP operation conducted at Sitio Pinareng, Barangay Damablac, Talayan, Maguindanao at about 2:25 in the morning, Friday,” said Maj. Gen. Rosario, Jr.

According to Col. Pedro Balisi, Jr., Commander of the 1st Mech Bde, a brief firefight ensued which lasted for about five minutes that resulted in the deaths of Hassan and his wife, Jehana Mimbida, a.k.a. Jen, who was also the finance officer of the DI-HG. Troops of the 1st and 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalions and the intelligence units then conducted clearing operations and recovered the cadavers of the slain notorious terrorists. Also recovered were war materials including one Cal. 223-5.56 MOD R4, one bandoleer, two cellular phones, and six long magazines for R4 ammunition.

Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, Commander of Joint Task Force Central commended the combined elements of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade and intelligence units in the area for this laudable accomplishment.

Troops continue to scour the area while the cadavers and recovered items were brought to the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion headquarters in Barangay Kabengi, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao for proper disposition.

“With the death of their leader, we are certain that the group will crumble. This is a significant breakthrough in our campaign against terrorism in central Mindanao,” said Maj. Gen. Rosario, Jr.

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