A new Army unit has been activated on Thursday (June 4) to supervise logistical support for soldiers battling terrorists in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. | FMangosingINQ
Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, Philippine Army chief, led the activation of the 15th Forward Service Support Unit at the Army Support Command .In a statement, the Army said the new unit would focus on logistical and other needs of the 11th Infantry Division and other Army units in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi which play a key role in securing the so-called country’s southern backdoor against terror groups like Abu Sayyaf and others.
The Abu Sayyaf, a homegrown terror group, is notorious for kidnappings in Sulu and waters nearby. Most factions had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.
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