The military says the attackers take orders from Faharuddin Hadjisatar, also known as Abu Zacariah, who serves as the new ISIS emir in Southeast Asia.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Authorities said the weekend ambush that claimed the life of a Marine and wounded three others was likely a retaliatory attack carried out by extremist radicals in Lanao del Sur. , which took place in the village of Cabasaran in Morogong town on Saturday, February 4, has sparked outrage and concern as the authorities vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Reyes Ronquillo, the commander of the Marine battalion, the soldiers were caught off guard, not in uniform and armed only with caliber .45 pistols, which they bravely used to defend themselves and hold the line until reinforcement arrived. The authorities, determined to bring the perpetrators to justice, have launched a full investigation into the attack.
The military said the same group was attempting to recruit new members at that time, prompting an air and ground operation, but the extremists managed to evade capture before the troops discovered their training camp, which was only a few weeks old. Zacariah succeeded Owaida Marohombsar, also known as Abu Dar, the former leader of the DI-Maute group who was killed in March 2019.
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