Gov’t troops recover bodies of alleged terrorist members in Maguindanao

March 4, 2020

The government troops on Wednesday recovered three bodies of alleged terrorist members after a series of encounters in Maguindanao.

Major Arvin Encinas, spokesperson of the Western Mindanao Command, said one of the slain enemy was recovered while the troops of the 57th Infantry Battalion where conducting combat clearing operation in Barangay Salman, Ampatuan, Maguindanao on Wednesday.

This followed the clash between government forces and alleged members of the Daesh-Inspired terrorist group within the area on Tuesday,

He said the troops of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade that launched pursuit operation in Sitio Talpok, Barangay Tuayan, Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao encountered around five members of the alleged terrorist group at 3 pm Tuesday.

Encinas said the 20-minute firefight resulted in the killing of two terrorist members and the recovery of some war materials from the terrorist group

"While scouring the area, troops recovered cadavers of two slain enemies. Also recovered were one Garand rifle and one caliber 45 with magazines and ammunitions," he said.

Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said the government forces "are pursuing the enemies to disallow their treacherous plots in the peaceful communities of Maguindanao."

"Let us continue to pray for the safety of our troops and the people in the area", Sobejana added. Robina Asido/DMS