Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – May 24, 2022 The Western Mindanao Command’s Joint Task Force Central launched preemptive military operations to prevent the Daulah Islamiyah-Turaifie Group (DI-TG) led by Esmael Abdulmalik, a.k.a. Abu Turaifie, from harassing communities after they were sighted in Sitio Patawali, Barangay Ganta, Datu Salibo, Maguindanao on Monday morning, May 23, 2022. The newly installed JTF Central Acting Commander, Brig. Gen. Eduardo Gubat confirmed that an armed confrontation transpired between the troops of the 6th Infantry Battalion and an undetermined number of DI-TG members at the abovementioned barangay. “Our troops from the 6th Infantry (Redskin) Battalion under Lt. Col. Charlie Banaag responded to the area to secure the populace from this terrorist group. Also, our Field Artillery unit conducted indirect fire aimed at the place where they were hiding. Their forces were further weakened following the close air support performed by the Philippine Air Fo...
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