Manila Bulletin, Friday, February 26, 2010
By: Nonoy E. Lacson
Jolo, Sulu – Government officials of Sulu lauded the military for their success in their recent combat operations against the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) that led to the death of Albader Parad and four others Sunday in Indanan, Sulu.
Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan said the successful military operations against the ASG in Karawan, Indanan, is a victory for the people of the entire province.
Jolo Mayor Hussin Amin also joined Tan, and the religious sectors here saying the people of Indanan and those living in the adjacent towns can now live peacefully and away from harm and harassment from the ASG.
The military assaulted on Sunday morning a well fortified camp of the ASG in Karawan, Indanan which led to the death of Parad, the infamous ASG leaders, Abdulhamn Jumdail, and four others Tan also renewed his commitment to fully support the military’s peace efforts in the province aimed at keeping Sulu free from terrorist groups.
“The death of Parad will send a strong signal to other lawless groups in the province that the government means business and will continue to hunt them anywhere in the province,” Tan said.
Amin said with the death of Parad, illegal activities like kidnappings for ransom, extortion, and destruction of lives and properties will be minimized.
Amin expressed confidence that very soon, the military would be able to completely neutralize the terrorist group and other lawless groups operating in Sulu.
Imam Hadji Abduraja Abdulla, representing the religious sector, said the death of Parad placed an end to the sufferings of the people of Indanan.
Abdulla said the people would no longer witness the destruction of their villages, farm-to-market roads, bridges, school buildings, and other infrastructures built by the government for the comfort of the populace.
Meanwhile, Joint Task Force Comet commander Marine Brig. Gen. Rustico Guerrero has allowed the families and relatives of the dead bandits to accord them decent burials according to Muslim rites.
Guerrero said the military in Sulu will continue to fight lawless groups operating in the province in order to give way for new development to spur in the area.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Marines foil Abu attack
The Philippine Star, Thursday, 25 February 2010
By: Roel Pareño with Alexis Romero
ZAMBOANGA CITY- Followers of slain Abu Sayyaf
leader Albader Parad attacked on Tuesday night a
Marine detachment at the boundary of Indanan
and Maimbung towns in Sulu, the military said.
However, the Marines thwarted the attack,
which was apparently in retaliation for the
death of Parad and five of his followers during a
special operation last Sunday.
Among those killed was Abdulhaman Jumdail,
brother of Abu Sayyaf leader Umbra Jumdail
alias Dr. Abu Pula. A Marine, S/Sgt. Eliseo Salo,
was killed and three others were wounded
in the surgical military strike.
"No casualty was reported from our side as our
forces have been alerted and have anticipated
the possible retaliatory attack," said Brig. Gen.
Rustico Guerrero, chief of the anti-terror Task Force
Comet.
However, following Tuesday night's incident
the Marines have further beefed up their security
measures to foil more direct attacks by Abu Sayyaf
bandits.
Guerrero said they are now focusing on the group
of Jumdail as they now consider Parad's group as a
spent force.
He disclosed that in last Sunday's offensive Jumdail's
group was just near the hideout of Parad's forces on Mt.
Tukay in Indanan town.
Jumdail's men, he said, tried to reinforce Parad's
group but were prevented as government troops had
positioned themselves along all possible routes.
The Armed Forces' Western Mindanao Command clarified
that Parad was carrying a bounty of $1 million, not
$80,000.
Meanwhile, Salo was given a hero's welcome at
the Marine headquarters in Taguig City yesterday.
Salo's body was flown from Zamboanga City to
Manila to allow the Marine Corps to pay their last
respects to their fallen comrade.
Navy spokesman Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo said more
than a hundred sailors and Marine personnel led by
Vice Admiral Ferdinand Golez and Marine Corps
commandant Maj. Gen.Juancho Sabban attended
the ceremony.
"Vice Admiral Ferdinand Golez condoles with the
family of Staff Sergeant Salo. He vows the Navy 'will
sustain its Fleet-Marine operations to rid the
island-province of bandit and terror groups,"
Arevalo said.
Arevalo said Salo will be posthumously promoted
to technical sergeant and will receive a wounded
personnel medal, which is given to soldiers who
sustained injuries during actual combat.
Salo's family will also receive P250,000 in
financial assistance from President Arroyo and PI5,OOO
in burial assistance.
"His (Salo) family will benefit from his pension.
His contributions to all savings and loan associations
will also be refunded," Arevalo said in a telephone
interview.
Arevalo said Salo's body will be
flown to Cagayan Valley, where he will
be buried.
By: Roel Pareño with Alexis Romero
ZAMBOANGA CITY- Followers of slain Abu Sayyaf
leader Albader Parad attacked on Tuesday night a
Marine detachment at the boundary of Indanan
and Maimbung towns in Sulu, the military said.
However, the Marines thwarted the attack,
which was apparently in retaliation for the
death of Parad and five of his followers during a
special operation last Sunday.
Among those killed was Abdulhaman Jumdail,
brother of Abu Sayyaf leader Umbra Jumdail
alias Dr. Abu Pula. A Marine, S/Sgt. Eliseo Salo,
was killed and three others were wounded
in the surgical military strike.
"No casualty was reported from our side as our
forces have been alerted and have anticipated
the possible retaliatory attack," said Brig. Gen.
Rustico Guerrero, chief of the anti-terror Task Force
Comet.
However, following Tuesday night's incident
the Marines have further beefed up their security
measures to foil more direct attacks by Abu Sayyaf
bandits.
Guerrero said they are now focusing on the group
of Jumdail as they now consider Parad's group as a
spent force.
He disclosed that in last Sunday's offensive Jumdail's
group was just near the hideout of Parad's forces on Mt.
Tukay in Indanan town.
Jumdail's men, he said, tried to reinforce Parad's
group but were prevented as government troops had
positioned themselves along all possible routes.
The Armed Forces' Western Mindanao Command clarified
that Parad was carrying a bounty of $1 million, not
$80,000.
Meanwhile, Salo was given a hero's welcome at
the Marine headquarters in Taguig City yesterday.
Salo's body was flown from Zamboanga City to
Manila to allow the Marine Corps to pay their last
respects to their fallen comrade.
Navy spokesman Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo said more
than a hundred sailors and Marine personnel led by
Vice Admiral Ferdinand Golez and Marine Corps
commandant Maj. Gen.Juancho Sabban attended
the ceremony.
"Vice Admiral Ferdinand Golez condoles with the
family of Staff Sergeant Salo. He vows the Navy 'will
sustain its Fleet-Marine operations to rid the
island-province of bandit and terror groups,"
Arevalo said.
Arevalo said Salo will be posthumously promoted
to technical sergeant and will receive a wounded
personnel medal, which is given to soldiers who
sustained injuries during actual combat.
Salo's family will also receive P250,000 in
financial assistance from President Arroyo and PI5,OOO
in burial assistance.
"His (Salo) family will benefit from his pension.
His contributions to all savings and loan associations
will also be refunded," Arevalo said in a telephone
interview.
Arevalo said Salo's body will be
flown to Cagayan Valley, where he will
be buried.
Militar, umani ng papuri mula sa Kongreso
Saksi sa Balita, Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Pinapurihan ng mga mambabatas ang militar sa
pagkakapatay nito sa matataas na lider ng bandidong
Abu Sayyaf kabilang na si Al Bader Parad sa
isang engkwentro sa lalawigan ng Sulu.
Ayon kina Senate Defense Committee Chairman
Rodolfo Biazon at Senate Minority Leader Aquilino
Pimentel Jr., malaking accomplishments ito ng
militar dahil tuluyang napilayan ang bandidong grupo.
"I think that with this the military or the AFP
and probably even the police must exploit this gain.
This is a big gain for military in its campaign
against the terrorist," ayon kay Biazon.
Pero ayon kay Pimentel, dapat tiyakin ng militar
na hindi na makakaporma pa ang grupo dahil maaaring
agad na papalitan ang namatay na lider ng ASG.
Iginiit naman ni Biazon na ngayon na ang tamang
panahon na magsagawa ng hot pursuit operation
laban sa mga bandido dahil maliban sa kapos na
sa supply ng bala ang grupo, maituturing na mahina
na ang kanilang pwersa matapos malagasan ng pinuno.
"The conduct of a pursuit operation I think is
timely because right now there are reports that
the Abu Sayyaf is short in ammunition simply
because the cost of ammunition nowadays have
jumped to probably even beyond the reach of the
Abu Sayyaf already," dagdag pa ni Biazon.
Pinapurihan ng mga mambabatas ang militar sa
pagkakapatay nito sa matataas na lider ng bandidong
Abu Sayyaf kabilang na si Al Bader Parad sa
isang engkwentro sa lalawigan ng Sulu.
Ayon kina Senate Defense Committee Chairman
Rodolfo Biazon at Senate Minority Leader Aquilino
Pimentel Jr., malaking accomplishments ito ng
militar dahil tuluyang napilayan ang bandidong grupo.
"I think that with this the military or the AFP
and probably even the police must exploit this gain.
This is a big gain for military in its campaign
against the terrorist," ayon kay Biazon.
Pero ayon kay Pimentel, dapat tiyakin ng militar
na hindi na makakaporma pa ang grupo dahil maaaring
agad na papalitan ang namatay na lider ng ASG.
Iginiit naman ni Biazon na ngayon na ang tamang
panahon na magsagawa ng hot pursuit operation
laban sa mga bandido dahil maliban sa kapos na
sa supply ng bala ang grupo, maituturing na mahina
na ang kanilang pwersa matapos malagasan ng pinuno.
"The conduct of a pursuit operation I think is
timely because right now there are reports that
the Abu Sayyaf is short in ammunition simply
because the cost of ammunition nowadays have
jumped to probably even beyond the reach of the
Abu Sayyaf already," dagdag pa ni Biazon.
Tumigbak kay Parad pinarangalan
Taliba, Tuesday, 23 February 2010
By: Bobby C. Ticzon
Binigyan ng medalya ang tatlong miyembro ng
Philippine Marines (PM) na kabilang sa tumapos
sa kilabot na buhay ni Abu Sayyaf Group
commander Albader Parad.
Iginawad nina Philippine Marines Corps Commandant
Maj Gen. Juancho Sabban at Western Mindanao Command
(Wesmincom) chief Lt. Gen. Ben Dolorfino sa Camp
Navarro General Hospital sa Zamboanga ang tinaguriang
'wounded personnel medals' kina Private First Class (PFC)
Joselito Carreon, Corporal Anthony Carmona, at
Corporal Marcelino Landicho. Karamihan sa
kanila ay nagtamo ng bullet shrapnels sa
iba't ibang parte ng katawan.
Inilarawan ni Sabban ang operasyon sa Sitio Tukay,
Barangay Karawan, Maimbung, Sulu na perpekto
matapos ang Marine Battalion Landing Team-4
(MBLT-4)ay napatay si Albader Parad
at limang iba pa na miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf.
Gayunman,ikinalungkot naman ni Sabban, ang
pagkamatay ng isa sa mga sundalo sa naturang
operasyon na aniya ay nagbunga dahil sa
kanilang pinalakas na operasyon at opensiba.
Sinabi ni Dolorfino na si Parad ay may
patong na pabuya sa ulo na $l milyong dolyares
at P7 milyong dahil sa pagdukot sa kanyang mga
biktima kabilang ang tatlong humanitarian
workers ng International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC).
By: Bobby C. Ticzon
Binigyan ng medalya ang tatlong miyembro ng
Philippine Marines (PM) na kabilang sa tumapos
sa kilabot na buhay ni Abu Sayyaf Group
commander Albader Parad.
Iginawad nina Philippine Marines Corps Commandant
Maj Gen. Juancho Sabban at Western Mindanao Command
(Wesmincom) chief Lt. Gen. Ben Dolorfino sa Camp
Navarro General Hospital sa Zamboanga ang tinaguriang
'wounded personnel medals' kina Private First Class (PFC)
Joselito Carreon, Corporal Anthony Carmona, at
Corporal Marcelino Landicho. Karamihan sa
kanila ay nagtamo ng bullet shrapnels sa
iba't ibang parte ng katawan.
Inilarawan ni Sabban ang operasyon sa Sitio Tukay,
Barangay Karawan, Maimbung, Sulu na perpekto
matapos ang Marine Battalion Landing Team-4
(MBLT-4)ay napatay si Albader Parad
at limang iba pa na miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf.
Gayunman,ikinalungkot naman ni Sabban, ang
pagkamatay ng isa sa mga sundalo sa naturang
operasyon na aniya ay nagbunga dahil sa
kanilang pinalakas na operasyon at opensiba.
Sinabi ni Dolorfino na si Parad ay may
patong na pabuya sa ulo na $l milyong dolyares
at P7 milyong dahil sa pagdukot sa kanyang mga
biktima kabilang ang tatlong humanitarian
workers ng International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC).
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