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President Duterte Visits Troops in Marawi
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City- True
to his word, the Commander-in-Chief President Rodrigo Duterte visited
the troops in Marawi 2PM of 20 July -- "amidst the sound of gun and
artillery fires on the background," relates Gen Eduardo Año, the AFP
Chief who was with the party. (Photo from JTF Marawi)
The President set foot in Marawi as the
troops launched a daring assault from the other end of Mapandi Bridge--
site of one of the fiercest gun battle in downtown Marawi heavily
defended by Maute-ISIS Group.
He had the opportunity to shake hands with, talked to, and exchanged pleasantries with the troops.
The visit was very successful and
memorable for the troops. But it was not easy. "Just a minute before the
choppers landed, there were few sniper shots coming from unknown
direction that targets the landing zone area," Gen Año further narrates.
"That was great morale boost for our
troops engaged in the fight against terrorism. Not only was it elating
for our Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and Marines, it was an unspoken
statement of a Commander-in-Chief willing to risk his life and limb just
to be with his men at the thick of the conflict", according to Marine
Colonel Edgard Arevalo, Chief of AFP Public Affairs Office.
Aside from General Año, the President
was accompanied by Defense Sec Delfin Lorenzana, National Security
Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., Presidential Adviser for Military
Affairs Usec Arthur Tabaquero, and Commanding General of the Philippine
Army LTGen Glorioso Miranda.
They left the war zone 5PM of same day. #
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