:rifle: end of truce ?

14 soldiers killed as gunbattles rage in Jolo

As many as 14 soldiers were reported killed while 16 others were wounded in the continuing clash between government troopers and the combined forces of the Abu Sayyaf and former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members in Jolo on Tuesday.

The military has no report on how many gunmen loyal to jailed former MNLF leader Nur Misuari have been killed or wounded in the fighting in Panamao and other outlying towns.

The clashes erupted Monday when more than 500 of Misuari's men attacked soldiers after a disagreement over military operations against the Abu Sayyaf that affected their stronghold, the military said.

About 300 gunmen seized an Army company detachment in Panamao's Siit village, but government forces were able to retake it after hours of fighting, the military said.


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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/FlashNewsStory....?FlashOID=23707

Military rejects truce in Jolo battle

Fighting between Muslim rebels and government troops in Jolo continued for the third day on Wednesday as the military rejected a call for a cease-fire.

At least 20 soldiers have been killed and 38 wounded and an estimated 30 Muslim rebels have died and 37 wounded in the fighting, which began after a child was shot dead during a weekend military operation, officials said.

Muslim rebels fired mortar shells at a Marine camp in Pati­kul town, but most of the fighting centered in the coastal town of Panamao, where guerrillas engaged troops in a series of running skirmishes, officials in the area said.

Two OV-10 attack planes bombed rebel positions and a naval boat shelled the area. Civilian residents of Panamao were being evacuated from the area, said the officers.

“The situation is fluid as our troops continue to pursue these perpetrators,” said Lt. Gen. Edilberto Adan in Manila.

Adan said six battalions of troops were now in Jolo with a Marine battalion ready to join them.

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right on :rifle:

Lt. Col. Dennis Villanueva fatally wounded in Jolo by MN mortar fire

Zipping up a body bag


Wounded Army soldier

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my thoughts and prayers to all PA KIA and WIA

was LTC Villanueva the BN CO?

60 + MNLF rebels supposed to be killed in the fight but no evidence of MNLF dead bodies shown on video and photos, only those of govt casualties...is the AFP telling the truth or did they lose more men than the rebels?

update:

Soldiers overrun suspected MNLF camp in Sulu

A major camp of a suspected breakaway faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) had been overrun by the military, five days into the raging clashes in Sulu, ANC reported Friday.

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Efren Abu said the camp in Barangay Bitanag, Kalang-alang Kaluang had been seized by soldiers.

He added military operations continue to overrun other suspected rebel camps south of Sulu.

The AFP chief revealed the MNLF breakaway faction was able to recruit members prior to their attack against the military early this week by promising jobs and livelihood to residents, once former MNLF chief Nur Misuari is returned to Mindanao.

Misuari is currently detained at the Fort Santo Domingo in Laguna for alleged rebellion.

The military said it will continue its assault on MNLF breakaway faction in Sulu unless President Arroyo orders a cease-fire.

AFP Deputy Chief of Staff Ariston de los Reyes said military offensives will continue until the MNLF fighters are neutralized.

Mrs. Arroyo has left it to the military to determine until when its assault will continue, pointing out that the violence has been isolated in only two towns in Sulu.

Senators, meantime, said the government should act tough against enemies of the state, adding that the government should not agree to a cease-fire amid the clashes in Sulu.

Opposition Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile said the military should pursue the enemy until they surrender.

Sen. Rodolfo Biazon for his part added the government may be seen as weak if it agrees to a truce with the MNLF breakaway group.
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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/FlashNewsStory....?FlashOID=23814

He led a soldier's life, died a soldier's death

http://news.inq7.net/nation/index.php?index=1&story_id=27210

another 3 soldiers killed by abu sayyaf

THREE soldiers were killed and one wounded in a clash on Saturday with suspected members of the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group on the strife-torn island of Jolo, a military task force commander said. The clash comes just days after about 2,000 soldiers overran the headquarters of Muslim rebel leader Habier Malik in Panamao town in Jolo following some 10 days of fighting which claimed the lives of 25 soldiers and some 70 to 100 of Malik's men.

Troops were securing a road in Indanan town in the southern island when they encountered the members of the Abu Sayyaf, a feared kidnapping and bombing gang, said Brigadier General Agustin Dema-ala. The Abu Sayyaf suffered an undetermined number of casualties, he added.

Dema-ala said the clash came as the military was re-positioning some of its forces from Panamao town, Malik's stronghold, to other parts of Jolo island where the Abu Sayyaf are based.

Malik, a respected religious leader and loyal follower of jailed Muslim rebel and politician Nur Misuari, mounted attacks on military outposts in Jolo on February 6.

He was backed by members of Misuari's old guerrilla group, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) but Abu Sayyaf fighters also took part in some of the fighting, the military has said.

http://news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?in...&story_id=28032 :armysad:

let us all offer a 1 minute prayer for the late 2Lt.
Nicanor Fabia PMA Class of 2004 who have just died following an ambush in
jolo,sulu...

RIP

>>Taps<<

It was land mine.

Poor kid. Here's a toast.

My prayers...

To the LT. and to the PVT. who died with him.

in memory of 2Lt Eric Bulatao

It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves under the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

..Anonymous..


"And when the taps shall sound for me
Banners drape my last remains
Let singing comrades bury me
To the echo of these strains
For hearts will live and die for Thee
Forever live in Thee
Young blood shall come to carry on
When too old strong hearts are gone.."

...Strong Hearts...

you've done your part... you've laid your life so
that others may live... though no people may
remember how you live your life in sevice to our
nation... we will always be grateful for what
you've done...
rest my comrade.. to the place where no sound of
gun will be heard... where silence speaks the
eloquence of peace we've trying to pursue... dying
is not the end of the beginning rather it is the
beginning of a new life.. where there is no
sadness, no crying, no dying and no more war and
fighting... as the saying goes.."to die is to
rest" now it's our turn to carry on the life in
service to our nation.. you've done your part...
rest my friend... rest...

REQUIESCAT IN PACE

"Let me not mourn for the men who have died fighting,
but rather let me be glad that such heroes have lived."
-Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., 7 June 1945

:snipemo: :snipemo: :snipemo: :snipemo: :snipemo: :snipemo: :snipemo:

x3

RIP

Circumstances of the Lt's death?

Weird poetry, man.

R.I.P. :rifle: and give the terrs some payback...

Suspected Abu Sayyaf members killed three military officers during an ambush in Indangan, Sulu, DZMM reported Sunday.

The fatalities were identified as Lt. Pajirol Gumantal, Private 1st Class Hassan Darid and Private 1st Class Arnold Odi Baldorado. The victims belong to the 63rd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army.

Reports said that that the ambush took place Sunday morning as the 63rd Infantry Battalion was on its way to Karaoan Complex, Indangan, to attend a gathering.

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2005/9/4
MANILA, Philippines (AP)



Suspected al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf rebels on Sunday fatally shot three unarmed army soldiers, including a ranking officer, who were on their way to a Muslim prayer gathering on the southern island of Jolo, the army said.

The military condemned the attack in Indanan town and deployed troops to hunt down the gunmen.

full story

Army division sent to hunt Janjalani

The Philippine Star 09/05/2005

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The military has unleashed a whole Army division in Central Mindanao with one mission in mind: wipe out Abu Sayyaf chieftain Khadaffy Janjalani and his followers.

Armed Forces Southern Command (Southcom) chief Lt. Gen. Alberto Braganza, just six days away from retirement, has not softened his stance on neutralizing the local terrorists in order to stop bombings in the war-torn region, according to Col. Domingo Tutaan Jr., chief of the Southcom’s unified staff.

"The Southcom has dedicated a whole (Army) division to wipe out the Abu Sayyaf terrorists now hiding in Central Mindanao with suspected JI (Jemaah Islamiyah( cohorts," Tutaan told reporters.

But amid beefed-up efforts against the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf and their cohorts from the JI in the region, three Army soldiers were killed in an ambush yesterday in Sulu by suspected Abu Sayyaf men.

The attack, which occurred at the Karawan complex in Indanan, Sulu at around 6:30 a.m., was led by Abu Sayyaf leader Umbra Jumdail, according to anti-terror task force chief Brig. Gen. Alexander Aleo.

"The three soldiers were killed on the spot. Pursuit operations are ongoing and we will not stop until we get these terrorists," Aleo said.

Jumdail is one of the key leaders of the group wanted by the US and Philippine governments for a string of bombings and kidnappings in recent years. The Abu Sayyaf is on the US State Department’s list of foreign terrorist organizations.

The victims were identified as Lt. Sahiron Gumampang, Pfcs. Hasan Darib and Arnold Baldorado — all members of the Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion.

Army spokesman Maj. Bartolome Vincent Bacarro said the soldiers were unarmed and were in civilian clothes as they were about to attend the 7 a.m. Muslim mass in Indanan.

The military had been belittling the Abu Sayyaf, calling it a spent force due to the number of arrests made against its leaders and members recently.

Military forces claimed to have so far eliminated 14 Abu Sayyaf members since the 6th Army Division under Maj. Gen. Agustin Dema-ala launched an offensive against them on July 1 after the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front collaborated in ejecting the terrorists from Mindanao.

According to Braganza, the battalions of Army men based in several towns in Maguindanao province under the 6th Division have been trapping more of the elusive terrorists.

Braganza also appealed to the public to stay alert as the Abu Sayyaf may attempt to carry out diversionary attacks.

"These threats are real and we are calling on the people to keep their vigilance," Braganza said.

Meanwhile, two suspected members of the communist New People’s Army were arrested Saturday night in Barangay Beguin in Bulan, Sorsogon shortly after an encounter with government forces.

Reports reaching Camp Aguinaldo showed the arrested suspects were identified as Noli Gegantoca, alias Lino, and Julie Gulimlim, alias Maan. Their five companions managed to escape. — Roel Pareño, Cecille Suerte-Felipe, AFP
http://philstar.com/philstar/News200509050404.htm
payback time!!! :fire:
this guy probably has a few more days left to live :brrt:

Army officer, 2 troopers slain in Agusan Sur clash
By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO

SAN LUIS, Agusan del Sur - The New People’s Army (NPA) staged a daring landmine attack on patrolling government soldiers Sunday, killing an Army officer and two other soldiers and wounding five other troopers at Sitio Mantuganoy, Barangay Dimasalang, this town.

The slain military men were identified as Lt. Onyx Adducul, Privates First Class (PFCs) Abdulracer Abdukrajak and Hector Adan, all of 29th Infantry Battalion assigned in the river towns of Agusan del Sur.

Wounded were PFCs Danny I. Anquillano, Judy P. Popera, Roy H. Mandi, Joak D. Badun, and Joralous C. Inday. They were immediately evacuated to Camp Evangelista Hospital Annex at Bancasi, Butuan City.

They were later declared out of danger by physicians.

Most of the slain and wounded government soldiers were hit by landmines.

Initial field reports stated that elements of the 29th IB were responding to call of villagers about the presence of heavily armed NPA rebels in Mantuganoy who were allegedly collecting "revolutionary taxes."

However, members of the responding team stumbled on a planted landmine while they were negotiating the road in Mantuganoy at 4:45 in the morning.

The team leader, Adducul, and his two soldiers were hit by the blast and killed on the spot.

Patrolling troops fought back for more than 10 minutes against the NPA rebels who reportedly positioned themselves at a hilly portion.

"The village folk reported to our pursuing troops that at least eight seriously wounded NPA rebels were dragged along by their fleeing comrades," said Lt. Col. Francisco I. Simbajon, regional Army spokesman.

Field reports also stated that the group that planted the landmines on Mantuganoy road were members of Front Committee 8 of the CPP-NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).

The rebels fled towards Dimasalang, the field reports also stated.

http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV2006031458616.html

:salute:

Soldiers keep dying because those damn neps keep using landmines! :headbang:

Our soldiers in the field need armored vehicles and they need it now.

RIP
:salute:

In Abra, NPA kills gov’t soldier, hurts 5 others

NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur - A government trooper was killed and five other soldiers were slightly wounded in a clash between the elements of Philippine Army (PA) and communist rebels at a mountainous area in Sitio Pananuman, Barangay Tubtuba, Tubo, Abra last Wednesday.

The communist rebels were reported to have suffered a big number of casualties as shown by bloodstains at the position they had taken when they were assaulted by helicopter gundships of the Philippine Air Force and elements of the Army.

The slain soldier was identified as Private First Class (PFC) Pedralver of the Bravo Company of the Army’s 50th Infantry Battalion based in Guimod, San Juan, Ilocos Sur.

The five wounded soldiers were identified only as Corporals Tabug and Casili; and PFCs Bilog, Hoyohoy and Saldo, all members of the Bravo Company of the Army’s 50th Infantry Battalion. They were declared out of danger by physicians at the Candon General Hospital in Candon City.

Col. Manuel E. Mariano Jr., commander of the Army’s 503rd Infantry Brigade based in Sulvec, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, said the soldiers were conducting operation when they clashed with the heavily armed New People’s Army (NPA) rebels.

"The Army’s operation was an offshoot of an incident at Cabiten, Mankayan, Benguet where the rebels attacked a camp of CAFGU," Mariano said. (Freddie Lazaro)

http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV2006031758918.html

Now I believe this prevented more casualties from the gov't side. Timely arrival of reinforcements courtesy of helicopter gunships, CAS + reinforcements. Hueys?

R.I.P. :salute:

source

By Villamor Visaya, Joel Guinto
Inquirer, INQ7.net
Last updated 11:02am (Mla time) 08/14/2006


(2ND UPDATE) ALICIA, Isabela -- Eight soldiers were killed and 20 others were injured when a Dagupan passenger bus rammed into an Army truck along the national road shortly before Sunday midnight, Army officials said.

Colonel Hilario Atentido, 502nd Infantry Brigade commander, said five died on the spot while three others were declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

Reports said the soldiers on board two trucks were on their way to Gamu town in Isabela after an anti-insurgent operation when one of the trucks collided with the bus along the national highway in Barangay (village) Paddad in Alicia town.

Some were taken to De Vera Hospital in Santiago City while others were rushed to Manago Hospital in Alicia.

Killed instantly were Sergeants Jose Baquirin, Pedro Mejiano, and Leonardo Villegas, Corporal Joselito Jaluague and Private First Class Fred Erick Grefalda.

Declared dead-on-arrival were Privates First Class Cabigunda and Serballon (their first names have not been given) while another has yet to be identified.

Atentido said all of the fatalities belonged to the 45th Infantry Brigade.

putsa ang malas nga naman oo, walang casualty sa operation, sa aksidente pa nadale

:salute:

Man, just saw it in a newsflash. The M-35 was twisted into half. Just like the ABC'5 pick-up. Same culprits, buses.

The soldiers bodies were shown, laying side by side with covered faces maybe a funeral house.

RIP :salute:

my condolences to the families of the deceased. :armycry:


rest in peace. :salute:

wish they just rammed an APC like what happened in bicol when a bus collided head on a V150 apc.. good thing only the bus driver got killed....

:salute:

rest in peace soldiers

http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV2006112380449.html

To 1Lt. Pedrigo and Sgt. Abillo :salute:

http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV2006112981004.html

:salute:

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200611299903.htm

:salute:

:nono: just couldn't believe this kind of blunder! how could you be able to spy on the enemy when they already knows you :headbang: I just couldn't comprehend why the higher authority allowed this operation

Soldier shot dead while texting in Basilan

A LONE gunman shot and killed a member of the Philippine Army in Isabela City, Basilan province, the military's Task Force Zamboanga reported Sunday.

Inspector Lorante Villano, chief of investigation and intelligence division of the Isabela City Police, identified the victim as Sariul Tamma Jusay, a resident of Sitio Pangaraan, Barangay of Cabunbata, Isabela City.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/zam/2007/...in.basilan.html

:salute: RIP

For all of our soldiers we da citizens salute ur brave position as protectors of the nation :patrioticpinoy: :salute:

i just hope that our taxes buy u better equipment to better protect us RIP to the fallen Heros of the country may they rest at last just like the writing in on the rock rest now my son our duty is over :salute: :patrioticpinoy:

Report said that the victim was conducting follow-up operations inside the cockpit while a derby was going on in Barangay San Isidro about 500 meters from the town proper at about 7:45 p.m. Monday



In a cockpit while a derby is going on. I hope his off-duty.

:salute: RIP

http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/20070513120405224

2 soldiers killed in Mt. Province

:salute: God is with you. "If God is with you who can be against you". Enjoy your stay up there where He rules.

Ang mga NPA hindi lang nabigyan ng across the board increase, dinanadamayan ni Satur, Jamby Madrigal at Hontiveros. Tayo sa AFP namamatay sa pagtatanggol sa kanilang karapatang mag-ari ng mga ari-arian at lupain na hindi natin makayanang makamtan eh, kanilang inaalipusta. God knows the numbers of their hair!

:salute:

rip..