links: http://www.afp.mil.ph/index.php/8-afp-news/469-5-maute-isis-terrorists-neutralized
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo
Año expressed his commendations to the troops in Marawi over the
confirmed neutralization of five (5) Daesh-inspired Maute members who
opted to continue with their terrorist ways and refused to heed the
call to surrender, be treated humanely, mend their ways, and live a life
of a true believer of Islam.
LTGen Carlito Galvez Jr., Commander of
Western Mindanao Command reports to the AFP Chief that two dead bodies
of terrorists were recovered with each of their high-powered firearms
and a pair of night vision googles after around 30 minutes of fierce
firefight by Marines of 62nd MC, Marine Special Operations Group that
conducted the assault at wee hours of the morning on or about 0119H of
12 Sept 2017. Other personal effects of the neutralized terrorists were
also seized.
Meanwhile, three of the dead bodies
were dragged away by their withdrawing companions before burning the
structure to prevent government security forces from recovering the
bodies of the dead terrorists.
This development came at the heels of
the recent two-and-a-half hour visit of the AFP Chief to the Main Battle
Area (MBA) in Marawi on 11 September 2017 accompanying the
Commander-in-Chief President Rodrigo Duterte.
The recent developments brought to 660
the total number of neutralized terrorists and 682 firearms seized in
the ongoing AFP operations to quell the rebellion in Marawi. But this is
not without cost to our fighting men.
In the retaking of two buildings in a
cluster of structures that used to be terrorist stronghold where 100
hostages where kept and women were forced to marry the terrorists,
Captain Rommel Sandoval, Company Commander of 11 Scout Ranger Company
attempted to rescue one of his fatally wounded men hoping to save him.
The soldier died; Captain Sandoval lost his in the process.
The AFP Chief then flew in to Camp
Siongco in Awang, Maguindanao 12 September 2017 to visit the troops of
the 6th Infantry "Kampilan" Division of the Philippine Army.
The 6ID Commander and the concurrent
Commander, Joint Task Force Central, MGen Arnel dela Vega, gave Gen Año
unit briefing highlighting the unit's tasks, missions accomplished, and
ways ahead.
The AFP Chief expressed his deep
satisfaction over 6ID's accomplishments, specifically in contributing
immensely to the prevention of the reinforcements coming from Central
Mindanao apart from the Division's other successful operations that
further degraded the terrorist NPA's threat capability.
"You have your units deployed in
Marawi that contributes to the overall accomplishments of Task Force
Marawi. But more than that, your vigilant implementation of your
Operation Plans 'Total Defense' and 'Iron Shield' has thus far
effectively prevented the spill-over of terrorists to Cotabato City and
other significant locations in your Area Of Responsibility (AOR)."
In his talk to the key Division staff
officers, Brigade, and Battalion Commanders in attendance, he stressed
his aspiration of addressing insurgency and terrorism, and other
security threats simultaneously. After the focus of men and materiel in
Marawi, he vowed to turn to the New People's Army, the Abu Sayyaf, and
other supporters and sympathizers.
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