More military assets to be deployed in Sulu
Published on: Wednesday, November 20, 2019
JOLO CITY: More military equipment will be deployed in Sulu to help ground forces defeat Abu Sayyaf bandits and neutralise foreign terrorists hiding on the island (pic).
Armed Forces chief, Gen. Noel Clement, announced during his visit to the Western Mindanao Command, last week, the acquisition for the Light Armor Battalion of additional C-130s and the arrival of a C295 personnel transport plane, attack helicopters, a Navy warship and armored tanks, which are equipped with sophisticated weapon systems that can hit long-range targets, Westmincom chief, Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, said.
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Clement said, more military equipment will arrive as part of the AFP modernization program. “Once the AFP declares the new equipment as mission-capable, it will be deployed in Westmincom to help ground forces address threat groups,“ Sobejana added.
He said the AFP chief’s assurance and support boosted the morale of ground forces, given President Duterte’s order to neutralize Abu Sayyaf bandits before the end of this year.
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