DAVAO CITY, Mar 18 (PIA) Military authorities
assured that the city’s safety and security will not be affected even with the
offensive operations in Maguindanao.
Colonel Macairog Alberto, commanding officer
of the Task Force Davao said the unit is fully aware of all possibilities as
soldiers pursue the members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in the
province.
He said they keep watch on the possible
enclaves where terror cells might take refuge if ever they would come to the
city.
Alberto said the TF Davao is coordinating
closely with the local leaders of various communities to detect immediately
group of individuals who might sow trouble here as soldiers intensity the
operations against the rebels in Maguindanao.
“A terror cell needs the support of a
community to attain its objectives that is why we are coordinating closely with
the community leaders and the police who will help us deny them any haven in
Davao City,” he said.
Major General Eduardo Ano, commander of the
10th Infantry Division said that security is also intensified even in areas
close to Maguindanao.
He said the tight security yielded the arrest
of Mohammad Ali alias Tambako, an alleged former deputy leader of the Bangsamoro
Islamic Freedom Fighters and founder of the Justice for the Islamic Movement
and his five cohorts 9:00 pm, March 15 in Barangay Calumpang, General Santos
City, an area under the 10th ID.
Ano said a follow up operation in the group’s
safe house in March 17 also resulted to the recovery of detonating cords,
blasting caps and other paraphernalia for an improvised explosive device.
“We are prepared to deal with them in the
event they try to seek refuge in our area of responsibility,” he said. (PIA
11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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