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PNP deploys combat forces to Basilan
By Roel Pareņo Updated February 07, 2009 12:10 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed its combat forces to Basilan to augment government security forces in stumping the spate of kidnappings, according to officials.
A company of police combat force, under the Regional Mobile Group (RMG) was ferried by the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) gunboat this morning to an unspecified area in Basilan.
Chief Superintendent Angel Sunglao, Police Regional Office 9 director, declined to give details of the area of deployment for operation but said the massing of police forces was part of the re-organizational operation.
Sunglao said the reorganization of its forces in Basilan is part of the plan of the Directorate for Integrated Police Operation (DIPO) Western Mindanao to address the problem of kidnapping in the region.
Currently, rebel groups have been holding captive three public school teachers, a businessman abducted in Zamboanga City, a midwife, nine-year old boy and an employee of a lending agency.
The kidnappers of the teachers Janette delos Reyes, Rafael Mayonado, and Freires Quizon have demanded P6 million in ransom but the government has reiterated a no-ransom family.
The DIPO Western Mindanao have merged its operational enhancement Friday with the military after it formalized the operational tie-up through a memorandum of agreement signed by Lt. Gen. Nelson Allaga and Chief Superintendent Felizardo Serapio, commander of Western Mindanao Command and DIPO Western Mindanao chief, respectively.
AFP, PNP get set to rescue 6 Basilan hostagesjust click headline for full story pls. :banana:
The two cabinet officials were accompanied by National Police Director-General Jesus Versoza as well as top police and military officials in the region.
I guess the DILG should also give
a go signal to the SAF,PNP-MARITIME GROUP to be deployed in SULU;
Lanao del Norte.
The SAF armored vehicles in Camp Crame are rusting
there,while the PNP Mindanao needs the SAF there.
How about SAF Helicopters? :snipemo: