SULU – Tatlong sundalo ang nasugatan nang makasagupa ng mga tauhan ng 100th Infantry Battalion ng  Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu ang isang grupo ng mga teroristang Abu Sayyaf (ASG) sa Barangay Tumatangis sa bayan ng Indanan sa lalawigang ito.

Ayon kay  Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, commander ng  Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu at 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division,  “Based on a report submitted by Col. Giovanni Franza, commander of the 1102nd Infantry Brigade, operating troops of the 100th Infantry Battalion received information of ASG bandits presence near the community. While on their way to the area, they encountered an undetermined number of ASG bandits under ASG leader Radullan Sahiron. Firefight lasted for about 30 minutes, and thereafter, the enemy withdrew towards north.”

Kinumpirma ni Maj. Gen. Patrimonio na may tatlo silang sundalo na nasugatan sa labanan habang kinukumpirma pa ang bilang ng casualties sa hanay ng mga bandido.

“Of the 3 wounded-in-action soldiers, one (1) has been evacuated to Camp Navarro in Zamboanga City while the two (2) are in Camp Bautista Station Hospital.  They are all in stable condition,” ani Maj. Gen. Patrimonio .

Inihayag naman ni Col. Franza na agad silang nag-deploy ng karagdagang puwersa para magsilbing blocking force sa mga area na hinihinalang tatakbuhan ng tumatakas na mga Abu Sayyaf.

“We deployed additional forces to pursue the fleeing ASG bandits. We alerted all nearest military and police patrol bases to conduct blocking and checkpoints,” sabi pa ni Col. Franza. (JESSE KABEL)