ASG member, patay sa engkwentro sa Sulu

By: Dona Dominguez-Cargullo - 8 years ago

Philippine Marines cross an intersection to avoid a sniper fire during a standoff for the second day Tuesday Sept. 10, 2013 as about 200 Muslim rebels, enraged by a broken peace deal with the Philippine government, held scores of hostages as human shields at the southern port city of Zamboanga, in southern Philippines. More battle-ready troops and police were flown to the southern port city of Zamboanga in a bid to end the crisis. The troops have surrounded the Moro National Liberation Front guerrillas with their hostages in four coastal villages since the crisis erupted Monday. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) — Inquirer file photo

Patay ang isang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) matapos makasagupa ng mga operating units ng Marine Battalion Landing Team 8 (MBLT-8) alas-8:10 ng umaga (December 22) sa bahagi ng Barangay Liang, Patikul, Sulu.

Narekober ng mga sundalo sa nasabing engkwentro ang limang matataas na kalibre ng armas at mga bala.

Kabilang sa mga nakuha na high-powered firearms kabilang ang M1 garand, M14, M16 na may M203, M4 na may M203, M79 grenade launcher, dalawang motorsiklo at iba’t-ibang uri ng mga bala.

Ayon kay Joint Task Group Sulu Commander B/Gen. Alan Arrojado, nagsasagawa ng combat at security patrol ang mga tauhan Philippine Marines nang makasagupa nila ang bandidong grupo.

Wala namang naiulat na casualty sa panig ng pamahalaan.