ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four members of a potential private armed group (PPAG) have surrendered and turned in high-powered firearms to authorities in Lanao del Sur province, a police official said Thursday.
Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said the PPAG surrenderers belong to the Pansar Group who surrendered around 9:21 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay Bayabao, Butig town.
The surrenderers were identified as Salaoden and Maradi, both surnamed Pansar; Moctar Masorong; and Alinader Maricor.
They surrendered a .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifle, a 5.56-mm rifle, a .45-caliber pistol, a .38-caliber revolver and ammunition.
The group’s surrender was facilitated by the Lanao del Sur Police Provincial Office with the support of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-14 and the Butig police station.
Verceles said the surrenderers were released in good physical condition and required to report weekly to the Butig police station for continuous monitoring. (PNA)
4 armed group members surrender in Lanao del Sur
By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.
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