Davao City remains safe, secure amid Army offensive in Maguindanao, says TF Davao chief
DAVAO
CITY (PNA) -- Military authorities here assured that the
city’s safety and security will not be affected even with the offensive
operations against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in
Maguindanao.Colonel Macairog Alberto, commanding officer of the
Task Force Davao (TF Davao) said the unit is fully aware of all
possibilities as soldiers pursue the members of the BIFF 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 immediately detect groups of individuals who
might sow trouble here as soldiers intensify 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 to help us deny them
any haven in Davao City,” he said.Major General Eduardo Año,
commander of the 10th Infantry Division, said 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
9and00 pm, March 15 in Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City, an area
under the 10th ID.According to Año, a follow up operation in the
group’s safe house on March 17 also resulted in 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. (PNA) LAP/LCM/JOEY SEM G. DALUMPINES/LDP