Six (6) Abu Sayyaf Group members voluntarily surrendered and turned over 6 high-powered firearms to the troops of Joint Task Force Sulu at 2pm Friday (October 19). The bandits turned over themselves to the soldiers of 2nd Special Forces Battalion led by Lieutenant Colonel Jessie R Montoya through the efforts of Captain Rico G. Tagure...
Amid the conduct of focused military operation, operating troops captured three (3) Abu Sayyaf Group members during an encounter in Barangay Maligay, Patikul, Sulu at 9:40am Thursday (October 18). Gafur Albani Absari, Medzfar Mangabong, and Madjid Mangabong were apprehended by the troops of the 5th Scout Ranger Battalion under Lieutenant Jomalesa. Captured personalities were then...
Two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits were killed while four others were captured following a brief firefight when troops launched a law enforcement operation in Sulu, a top military official said Thursday. Lt. Gen. Arnel dela Vega, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said the firefight broke out around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay Kajatian, Indanan,...
