Abdul Maula Ismula yielded to Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Cabanlet of
the Marine Battalion Landing Team-1 in Sulu at 9am of January 30)
“The Marine troops were conducting civil-military operations in
Barangay Likod, Pata Island, Sulu when a certain Khadafy reported that Abu
Sayyaf member Ismula wanted to surrender,” said Brigadier General Cirilito
Sobejana, commander of the Joint Task Force Sulu.
Ismula is associated with the group of Abu Sayyaf member Udon Hasim.
He is listed under the Periodic Status Report of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as a regular Abu Sayyaf member with two armed followers.
Ismula also turned over his M16 rifle to the Marine troops.
He is currently in the custody of the MBLT-1, Philippine Marine Ready Fleet Sulu for medical examination and custodial debriefing.
The subject is a resident of Sitio Tubig Malaum, Barangay Niyog-Niyog,
Pata Island.
“His surrender brings to 60 the total number of Abu Sayyaf members who surrendered in Sulu since January 1, 2017.
This manifests the changing landscape in the province as our ground troops sustain their combat and intelligence operations against the terrorists,” said Lieutenant General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command.
A total of 167 Abu Sayyaf members laid down their arms in the joint
area of operations of the WestMinCom. Of this number, 72 surrendered in
Basilan, 33 in Tawi-Tawi, and two in Zamboanga City.
On January 29, Udat Mohammad Salam, 24, and Mustafa Salihin Ahajabi, 19, yielded to Brigadier General Divino Rey Pabayo, commander of the 101st Brigade, in Sulu.
“More Abu Sayyaf members are contemplating to surrender as the Joint
Task Forces under this Command intensify their security operations,
particularly isolating the reformables from the hardcore Abu Sayyaf members
through community-based dialogues, community support programs, and diplomatic
mentoring,” added Lieutenant General Galvez, Jr.
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