Mortar rounds fired in Patikul as ops vs. Abus continue

One week after the twin blasts in Jolo church, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continued its military operation against the Abu Sayyaf Group in Patikul, Sulu, according to a report of Peewee Bacuño on Super Radyo dzBB on Sunday.

Operasyon ng militar laban sa Abu Sayyaf Group sa Jolo, Sulu, nagpapatuloy. | via @hero_peewee

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) February 3, 2019

The military fired mortars in the mountainous areas of Patikul, believed to be a stronghold of the ASG.

Earlier, authorities pointed the Abu Sayyaf Group as perpetrators of the attack in Jolo church that killed 22 people and wounded around 100 people last week.

To prevent other more attacks in the region, the military and police have been imposing strict security measures in churches and mosques. —Joviland Rita/NB, GMA News