Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) (Apr 30, 2023): Former rebels withdraw support to Communist Terrorist Group in Sultan Kudarat
Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – April 30, 2023Three members of the Far South Mindanao Region (FSMR) withdrew their support to the group and yielded to the military in Sultan Kudarat on Friday evening, April 28.
The former rebels submitted themselves to Lt. Col. John Paul Baldomar, Commanding Officer of the 37th Infantry Battalion, at 6 p.m. Friday at Camp Brig. Gen. Belita, Tibpuan, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.
Surrendered personalities handed over one 7.62mm M14 rifle, one 5.56mm M4 Carbine, and one Caliber .45 pistol.
According to Joint Task Force Central Commander, Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, the surrender of the CTG members bespeaks the group’s continuous downfall due to the untiring efforts of the armed forces to conduct focused military operations (FMOs) and the effective implementation of community support programs in their mass bases.
During the debriefing, the former rebels revealed that they experienced hardships and pressure due to the military’s continuous conduct of FMOs and the lack of moral and financial support from the leadership of FSMR, hence their withdrawal of support to the group.
The surrendered personalities are currently at the 37IB headquarters for custodial debriefing and ECLIP processing, while their surrendered firearms were deposited at the H37IB supply room for safekeeping.
Western Mindanao Command Chief, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, commended the Joint Task Force Central for their relentless efforts to end terrorism in Central Mindanao. He also urged the remaining terror group members to follow in the footsteps of their former comrades. “It is best for them to end their armed struggle peacefully because we assure that we will never allow them to reemerge and wreak havoc in the communities.”
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