ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three Abu Sayyaf terrorists were killed in a sea clash Wednesday morning with police forces off Zamboanga City in southern Philippines, officials said later in the day.
Officials said police commandos intercepted the trio travelling
on a speedboat near the Muslim village of Taluksangay. The terrorists opened
fire on commandos, sparking a firefight that eventually killed all of them.
The terrorists were believed on a bombing mission here. This was
also reported by Philippine police chief Debold Sinas who identified the
terrorists as Radi Tahirin, Hasan Alimin and
Abdilla Aspalin.
He
said several police units were involved in the operation and security forces also
recovered two .45-caliber pistols and a cache of explosives.
Mayor
Beng Climaco on Wednesday also warned the public anew, including foreigners and
their Filipina spouses, to stay vigilant against of threats of kidnapping and
terrorism, saying criminal elements may strike anywhere or at any time.
“We would also like to warn the public, especially the families
or the spouses married to foreigners, to please exercise precautions. We are
issuing this warning due to threats of kidnapping, especially to the foreigners
residing in Zamboanga, and (for them) to coordinate with your barangay
officials and the local security forces - the police and military because we do
not want to have any incident of kidnapping in Zamboanga,” she said.
She said just recently, security forces were alerted to an
abandoned cardboard box outside the Metropolitan Cathedral after a civilian
informed authorities about the suspicious baggage. But no bombs were found in
the box. “Please, we have to be alert and watchful against terrorism, bombings
and kidnappings,” Climaco said.
The
mayor also met with former Zamboanga City police director Maj. Gen. Chiquito
Malayo, now chief of the Directorate of Integrated Police Operations for
Zamboanga Peninsula, and other senior police officials. (Zamboanga Post)
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