ILIGAN CITY – Five members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered to the 64th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Tumahubong, Sumisip, Basilan on April 4.
FIVE Abu Sayyaf Group members surrender in Basilan on April 4.
Lt. Col. Abel Potutan, 64th Infantry Battalion commander, said the surrenderers turned over one M16 rifle, one M14 rifle, one M79 grenade launcher, and two Garand rifles to Brig. Gen. Alvin V. Luzon, commander of the 101st Infantry Brigade.
Luzon welcomed the surrenderers and commended the 64th Infantry Battalion for facilitating their surrender that he said paves the way for peace and development in his area of operations.
He also attributed their successful surrender to the collaborative efforts and untiring support of local government units and people of Basilan.
“It is a testament that as we work together, we can achieve peace and prosperity that can make Basilan an ASG-free province. We will help these five former ASG members rejoin the mainstream society and live a normal, peaceful, and harmonious life with their families,” he added.