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| Mayor: Focus on Abu Sayyaf, not security lapses |
| 2013-06-09 |
| Jolo, Sulu Mayor Hussin Amin wants Philippine security officials to focus on the Abu Sayyaf members responsible for the recent killings of marines in Patikul instead of investigating possible lapses in security operation. His statement referred to a military investigation into the deaths of seven soldiers in Barangay Tugas, Patikul, to determine if there were mistakes made in the operation. Mayor Amin said that it is not fair to probe whether there were lapses or not. He said, "Brave soldiers who died in the battle had sacrificed their lives for the interest of the many. The best thing now to do is for the military to launch an all-out offensive against the Abu Sayyaf." Mayor Amin added, "even citizens, who are fed up with the atrocities of the Abu Sayyaf, have joined the hunt for the Abu Sayyaf." Amin said he supports the police and military in trying to end Abu Sayyaf atrocities. He said, "I have put up rewards for the capture of Abu Sayyaf terrorists in Jolo." There had been an earlier report that the military rescue operation was launched without the knowledge of the municipal crisis management committee which is handling the kidnapping case. It also said military officials sent young soldiers to a dangerous "test mission" to rescue the wife of a marine sergeant kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf rebels in Sulu province. |
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