Message of Abu Sayaf to the Family of Soldiers they Killed Enraged Filipino Citizens!

Monday, August 29, fifteen Army Soldiers died in the ongoing battle with the Abu Sayaf in Patikul, Sulu. According to the Armed Forces spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla,the soldiers are engaged with the bandits starting Monday, and suffered the causalities toward the afternoon. The clash happened at Sitio Kan Jalul in Brgy. Maligay, around 4:30PM




"We have had a short period of jubilation following some very successful skirmishes with the enemy, but unfortunately, just yesterday, we lost 15 of our members to a very closely fought engagement period [sic] that begun early in the morning and moved on throughout the day until late in the afternoon," according to Brig. Gen.Padilla

The soldiers who died in the ongoing battle were identified below.

2LT Ernan P Gusto, 33, M, Isabela

SSgt Ruel A Catubay, 39, M, Zamboanga Sibugay

Sgt Jay Erwin L Almohallas, 38, M, Lanao del Norte

Cpl Omar M Raddulan, 41, M, Lanao del Norte

Cpl Ronald M Galoniga, 33, M, Lanao del Norte

Cpl Elid S Ismael, 49, M, Jolo, Sulu

Cpl Salik H Mandangan, 31, M, Lanao del Norte

Pfc Nestor C Bacaling, 26, S, Lanao del Norte

Pfc Jison B Falcasantos, 28, S, Zamboanga City

Pfc Gerald A Yubal, 29, S, Zamboanga Sibugay

Pfc Dhendo A Dujo, 32, M, Zambaonga Sibugay

Pfc Roselito A Arnoco, 29, S, Zamboanga del Sur

Pfc Glend C Resma, 24, S, Nourth Cotabato

Pfc Rogelio D Vincoy, 28, M, Zamboanga del Norte

Pvt Jonas A Lumayan, 23, S, Zamboanga del Sur

President Rodrigo Duterte was ordered to stop on peace with ASG Bandits. "I am very sorry to say but there will be no [peace] talks about these things with the Abu Sayyaf," according to him. "I will not deal with persons with extreme brutality. There is no redeeming factor or reason for me to sit down and talk with criminals," he added. 

Source: ABSCBN News, TNP