PNP honors 9 PNP-SAF commandos wounded in Sulu
PHILIPPINE National Police chief General Benjamin C. Acorda Jr. on Thursday pinned medals to nine members of the PNP Special Action Force wounded in a clash with a wanted drug suspect and gun-for-hire in Panamao, Sulu last September 22.
Joined by PNP-SAF director, Major Gen. Rudolph B. Dimas, the top cop visited the wounded troopers in a hospital in Zamboanga City where they are recuperating from gunshot wounds sustained during the operation.
During his visit, Gen. Acorda awarded the wounded PNP-SAF personnel with the PNP Medalya ng Kadakilaan or PNP Heroism Medal and Medalya Ng Sugatang Magiting or the PNP Wounded Personnel Medal in recognition of their valor and sacrifice.
He also handed financial assistance to the nine policemen identified as Captain Nolie Agmaliw, Lieutenants Jhorlino Rico Apal and Earl Abdurajan III, Corporals Reymir Subion, Lindo Macua, Oliver Alviar and Andres Dalang and Patrolmen Lionel Surverdez and Edison Ray Paris.
All nine SAF commandos are now in stable condition.
They were wounded last Sept. 22 when they helped serve a warrant of arrest for violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulations Act of 2013 and murder against Muksidal Jumadil in Barangay Seit Higad in Panamao, Sulu.
However, the suspect opened fire at the lawmen hitting the victims before he was killed on the spot.
The slain suspect was tagged as the primary suspect in the brutal killing of Nurdija Dammang Aminuddin, a small-town businesswoman in Bgy. Kanmindus in Luuk, Sulu whose chopped body parts were found scattered in different areas in the same village.
“While we salute the valor of our personnel, the safety of our colleagues is our paramount concern.
Tayo ay palagiang mag-ingat lalo na sa mga notorious individual na katulad ni Jumadil na sumugat sa ating mga kasamahan.
Iisa lang ang ating buhay, kaya ito’y ating pahalagahan at pakakaingatan para sa ating pamilya,” he said.
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