Wednesday, April 6, 2022

WESTMINCOM: Soldiers encounter local terrorists in Basilan

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Apr 5, 2022): Soldiers encounter local terrorists in Basilan



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Soldiers encounter local terrorists in Basilan

Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – April 3, 2022

An armed confrontation ensued between operating troops of the Joint Task Force Basilan and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) under Pasil Bayali on Saturday morning, April 2, 2022.
 
Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Commander of JTF Basilan said troops were conducting combat operations when they encountered more or less nine ASG members in Barangay Sucaten, Sumisip, Basilan at 7:31 in the morning. The violent extremists withdrew shortly after the engagement but responding government forces caught up with them while they were fleeing which led to another armed confrontation.
 
Based on reports, the armed confrontations resulted in an undetermined number of casualties on the enemy side and the recovery of war materials including three M16A1 rifles, 20 long magazines, five short magazines, three bandoleers, and 619 rounds of M16 ammunition. On the other hand, four soldiers were wounded in the firefight. Battle casualties were immediately extricated from the area and were given proper medication. They are all in stable condition as of press time.
 
Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr., Commander of Western Mindanao Command commended Joint Task Force Basilan for their selfless service and untiring dedication to their sworn duty. The commander assured that the wounded soldiers will be given due medical treatment for their speedy recovery.
 
“The remaining members of the terror group who refuse to return to the fold of the law are doing desperate moves to gain popular support after they’ve lost it due to the neutralization of their top leader Radzmil Jannatul, a.k.a. Khubayb, who was killed during an encounter with army troops last March 26,” Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. further stated.
 
The military continues to intensify the conduct of combat and non-combat operations to end terrorism in Mindanao.

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