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Eastmincom declares red alert in Abu areas 05/05/2011

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Eastmincom declares red alert in Abu areas

05/05/2011
The military’s Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom), which has jurisdiction over known operational areas of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group (ASG), has declared red alert status as part of the proactive measures to thwart possible sympathy attacks following the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Lt. Gen. Arthur Tabaquero, Eastmincom chief, said red alert status was declared Tuesday, as part of the military’s “anticipatory move” apparently to prevent any possible retaliatory attacks from sympathizers of the slain leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

“We cannot discount the fact that there might be possible retaliatory moves from bin Laden’s fanatics. That is why all military forces under Eastmincom are on alert to preempt such evil moves,” Tabaquero said.

Tabaquero said the Eastmincom is in close coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), especially in urban areas..... MORE

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