{"id":137893,"date":"2017-12-10T03:29:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T08:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=137893"},"modified":"2017-12-10T03:29:29","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T08:29:29","slug":"martial-law-extension-a-must-to-curb-terror-sympathizers-dnd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/12\/10\/martial-law-extension-a-must-to-curb-terror-sympathizers-dnd\/","title":{"rendered":"Martial law extension a must to curb terror sympathizers: DND"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cIf we dont have martial law, it will be very difficult for the rehabilitation of Marawi and the other war torn areas in the area,\u201d he added. (Photo<\/a>: Office of Civil Defense – Department of National Defense\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0The extension of martial law in Mindanao is essential to completely curb threats from sympathizers of the Maute-ISIS, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will help us to continue our momentum in our campaign against the Daesh (Arabic word for ISIS) and their sympathizers and not to do so will allow them to regroup again. (And) as you know there have been reports that they are recruiting already in the Lanao area so I think this will help curb their activities on the ground,\u201d DND public affairs chief Arsenio Andolong said in an interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we dont have martial law, it will be very difficult for the rehabilitation of Marawi and the other war torn areas in the area,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to move logistics\u00a0ano yung mga<\/em>\u00a0equipment, pagka sila\u2019y nakakaikot ng malaya dun<\/em>, they can hamper\u00a0yung pagre<\/em>-rebuild\u00a0natin di ba, kasi paano natin matutuloy yun eh kung hindi natin ma<\/em>-secure yung area,\u00a0papunta pa yung mga<\/em>\u00a0engineers\u00a0natin e baka ma<\/em>-ambush\u00a0na yung mga ganun ba<\/em>,\u201d Andolong said.<\/p>\n

When asked whether terror threats remain in Mindanao, Andolong said \u201cthere is a threat. In terms of seriousness kasi relative yun sa iba-ibang areas eh, pero meron, it is there, it is credible.\u201d<\/p>\n

On July 23, the Congress, voting 261-18, extended martial law in Mindanao until yearend.<\/p>\n

In October, Lorenzana announced the end of the five-month long conflict between government forces and Maute terrorists in Marawi City following the death of top terrorist leaders Omar Maute and Isnilon Hapilon.<\/p>\n

Andolong, meanwhile, echoed Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana\u2019s stand saying there would be no holiday ceasefire with Communist Party of the Philippines-New People\u2019s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).<\/p>\n

\u201cNagsalita na si<\/em>\u00a0Secretary Lorenzana\u00a0dyan<\/em>\u00a0that he is not inclined to declare a suspension of military operations this Christmas because it will give them (NPA) a chance also to continue their attacks on our outpost, they are taking potshots at our troops and policemen and he does not relish that and we will be giving them a chance do all of that during the Christmas season,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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