Galido said the rebels were pinned down by elements of the 7th Infantry Battalion commanded by Lt. Col. Frederick Chicote of the 603rd Brigade. READ:
The six fatalities were believed members of the East Daguma Front of the South Mindanao Region under Dennis Dulonan, executive committee member and deputy secretary of the group.Records showed that Dulonan has a standing warrant of arrest for arson and frustrated murder.
“The recent encounter exemplifies that the communist terrorist group capabilities are significantly degraded,” Galido said. “Rest assured that we will sustain our current campaign and strenghten our partnership with all stakeholders to destroy the remaining threat groups who refuse to return to the folds of the law,” said Western Command acting chief, Marine Brig. Gen. Arturo Rojas.
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