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U.S. deploys counter-terrorism soldiers in Southern Philippines
DThe elder Duterte even accused Marcos as a drug addict while Sebastian demanded the president to resign in front of a roaring crowd of supporters and local government workers.
Sebastian said he was disappointed that the International Criminal Court continues to investigate his father over his deadly war on drugs. He even chided Marcos that Rodrigo allowed the President’s father to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in November 2016.
While Paolo ranted on the slashed budget his congressional district was allocated despite the controversial P51 billion allocations he got during his father’s
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Pentagon has deployed U.S Marines in the southern Philippines to train and assist Filipino soldiers in counter terrorism.
The American soldiers replaced another batch from the Special Operations Task Force 511. 2 (SOTF 5112) under the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) based in the Western Mindanao Command here.
The Western Mindanao Command confirmed the arrival of the U.S. Marines but it did not say how many have arrived.
Brig. Gen. Aldrin Annani, the Deputy Commander of Western Mindanao Command, lauded the departing U.S. troops
administration. Lawmakers now wanted to scrutinize supposed infrastructure projects Paolo’s district.
The Dutertes are also opposing the so-called people’s initiative to amend some economic and other provisions in the 1987 Constitution being pushed by House members.
Destabilization Rumors of a destabilization plot to unseat Marcos continue despite repeated warnings from the police and military that it will not allow any groups to grab power from the democratic government.
Armed Forces’ chief General Romero Brawner Jr admitted in November led by Maj. Jeffry Schuele and awarded his group the Military Civic Action Medal and plaques for their valuable contributions.
Shuele's group was deployed here in July 15, 2023 and would return to their unit on January 31 after six months tour in southern Philippines. He expressed his gratitude to his Filipino counterpart for making their sixmonth mission a success. He also encouraged the Western Mindanao Command to give the same support to the new group of U.S. Marines.
Annani welcomed the new batch of American soldiers who will be part of the SOTF 511.2 in the next
that there is a plot by former military officers to topple Marcos. He said he spoke to some of those behind the plot not to involve active soldiers. He warned troops to stay apolitical and not to join the destabilization plot
In November last year, the commanders of the military’s Eastern Mindanao Command based in Davao City and Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City said they stand united with Brawner in preventing any destabilization plot against the Marcos administration.
Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command, also reminded troops “to remain professional six months. He expressed his gratitude to the SOTF 511.2 for supporting the endeavors of the Western Mindanao Command.
Pentagon has been providing training and technical support to local troops in combating terrorism since 2001.
Filipino and American military commanders give little details of the operations of the JSOTF which was previously called Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines and was part of Operation Enduring Freedom and the global War on Terror.
The Operation targeted the various Jihadist terror groups operating in the country. By 2009, about 600 U.S. military personnel were advising and assisting the Philippine military in the South. In addition, by 2014, the Central Intelligence Agency had sent its elite paramilitary officers from their Special Activities Division to hunt down and kill or capture key terrorist leaders.
This group had the most success in combating and capturing Al-qaeda leaders and the leaders of associated groups like Abu Sayyaf. (Mindanao Examiner)