Military taps sardine fishing crew as ‘reserve force’ in Sulu Sea
Published on: Saturday, September 21, 2019
Photo Source: Rappler.com
SULU: Hard-pressed to fend off bandits, pirates, and terrorists sneaking into the Philippines through the Sulu Sea, the military enlisted the help of at least two Zamboanga-based sardine companies’ fishing crews as a “naval reserve” force.These fishing crews have been accredited as “special Citizen Armed Force Geographical Units (Cafgu)” affiliated with the Philippine Navy Reserve Unit, said Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana.
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Foreign terrorists and bandits have been entering the Philippines through its maritime borders around Sulu and the Zamboanga Peninsula, security officials have said, and the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard do not have enough assets and personnel to constantly patrol the entire area.
“We have a very porous border, no? Napakalawak ng maritime domain (Our maritime domain is very vast),” Sobejana said in an earlier interview.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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