Major Filemon Tan Jr., spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command.
Troops have launched airstrikes backed by artillery fires on a suspected haven of Daesh-affiliated militant group in a predominantly Muslim Basilan island province in the southern Philippines.
Maj. Filemon Tan Jr, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command, said troops from the Joint Task Force Basilan continue to pound on the Abu Sayyaf Group position at Punoh Amirul in Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo town.
"This intensified offensive of the Armed Forces of the Philippines comes after a series of focused military operations launched against the Abu Sayyaf since Sunday, July 3," Tan said.
He said a series of airstrikes and artillery fires were delivered by military troops, targeting more or less 150 Abu Sayyaf members under Furuji Indama and Isnilon Hapilon.
No casualty was reported on the government side as of this posting, while the number of casualties inflicted on the Abu Sayyaf Group is yet to be determined by troops.
Since Sunday, troops of the 18th Infantry Battalion situated in Barangay Magcawa, Albarka have been engaging in a series of armed confrontation with the group of Indama, while being backed by 3rd Air Division forces.
"Focused military operations are currently being intensified in all efforts of the military to neutralize the ASG based in the province of Basilan," Tan added.
In Sulu, Tan said troops continue to operate in an area where kidnap victim Kjartan Sekkingstand is known to be located.
"As to the report that the kidnap victim will be beheaded anytime, we cannot confirm or deny that," he said. "The troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu continue to conduct focused military operations where intelligence reports point operations should be conducted." MGP News
Maj. Filemon Tan Jr, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command, said troops from the Joint Task Force Basilan continue to pound on the Abu Sayyaf Group position at Punoh Amirul in Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo town.
"This intensified offensive of the Armed Forces of the Philippines comes after a series of focused military operations launched against the Abu Sayyaf since Sunday, July 3," Tan said.
He said a series of airstrikes and artillery fires were delivered by military troops, targeting more or less 150 Abu Sayyaf members under Furuji Indama and Isnilon Hapilon.
No casualty was reported on the government side as of this posting, while the number of casualties inflicted on the Abu Sayyaf Group is yet to be determined by troops.
Since Sunday, troops of the 18th Infantry Battalion situated in Barangay Magcawa, Albarka have been engaging in a series of armed confrontation with the group of Indama, while being backed by 3rd Air Division forces.
"Focused military operations are currently being intensified in all efforts of the military to neutralize the ASG based in the province of Basilan," Tan added.
In Sulu, Tan said troops continue to operate in an area where kidnap victim Kjartan Sekkingstand is known to be located.
"As to the report that the kidnap victim will be beheaded anytime, we cannot confirm or deny that," he said. "The troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu continue to conduct focused military operations where intelligence reports point operations should be conducted." MGP News
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