PATA, Sulu -- As a result of JTF Sulu's campaign against loose
firearms, twenty (20) additional high-powered firearms, assorted ammunition and
magazines were voluntarily surrendered by the municipal officials and residents
of Pata, Sulu at 10am today to Brig. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana, Commander, JTF
Sulu at the Headquarters of 31st Marine Company in Brgy. Simbangon of the said far-flung municipality.
The war materiel surrendered includes: four (4) M16 Rifles; one (1) M653
Baby Armalite Rifle; thirteen
(13) M1 Garand Rifles; one (1) Sig 7.62mm Rifle and, one (1) caliber .30 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR); 141 rounds of 5.56mm; 298 rounds of caliber .30; and, 61 rounds of 7.62mm rounds ammunition and a number of assorted magazines said military.
(13) M1 Garand Rifles; one (1) Sig 7.62mm Rifle and, one (1) caliber .30 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR); 141 rounds of 5.56mm; 298 rounds of caliber .30; and, 61 rounds of 7.62mm rounds ammunition and a number of assorted magazines said military.
More loose firearms are expected to be surrendered to JTF Sulu as their effort to make Sulu a gunless province sooner.
Military ensure that terrorism,
criminality and clan wars (rido) will be lessened if not totally eradicated.
This efforts of Mayor Anton Burahan and other officials
and residents of Pata, Sulu yo voluntarily surrendering their loose firearms because they want their municipality a gun-free and progressive.
The commendable action of a local chief executive and responsible citizens of
Pata may serve as example for other government officials and residents here in
the province of Sulu and the whole of Mindanao so that the road to peace is
realized', said Brig. Gen. Cirilito E Sobejana.
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