Over 1,000 Moro villagers benefit from Army humanitarian activity
COTABATO CITY — More than a thousand Moro villagers benefitted from an Army humanitarian mission in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Tuesday.
Major Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID), told reporters on Wednesday that the beneficiaries of the medical, dental and feeding activities are residents of Datu Saudi Ampatuan’s now peaceful Barangays Salbu, Elian, Dapiawan, Gawang, Kitango and Madia, former bastions of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Dawlah Islamiya.
More than a thousand members of both terror groups, known for fomenting animosity towards non-Muslims, had surrendered in batches to units of the 6th ID since 2002.
The outreach activity in Datu Saudi Ampatuan on Tuesday was jointly facilitated by the 92nd Infantry Battalion, led by Lt. Col. Christian V. Cabading, the 1st Brigade Combat Team and the 6th ID.
The outreach teams had also fed 537 Moro children with nutritious food during the event, according to municipal officials.
Mr. Nafarrete said 53 Moro boys were circumcised for free by Army medics then. — John Felix M. Unson
