By Ronron
January 27, 2007
US President George Bush personally commended Philippine leader Gloria Mapacagal-Arroyo in a phone call late Friday while the latter is in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF) for the latest successful operations of Philippine troops against the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
A statement from Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye’s office on Saturday said Arroyo received Bush’ call at around 4pm in Davos (11pm in Manila) where the latter thanked the Philippine’s chief executive for her continued support on the global war on terror.
In return, Arroyo thanked Bush for the US’ support to the Philippine’s campaign against terrorism, particularly against the Al Qaeda-linked ASG and its Southeast Asian counterpart, the Jeemah Islamiyah, said Bunye.
The support comes in the form of civic action in terror-stricken parts of the Philippines, and intelligence fusion of US forces with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The AFP has claimed victory against the ASG following the confirmation of the death of the latter’s chieftain Khadaffy Janjalani, and its second leader Jainal Antel Sali, Jr., alias Abu Solaiman, several days ago. Each has a $5 million reward on their heads from the US government.
Military officials admitted that US forces in Sulu province contributed their technical capabilities in detecting the whereabouts of the bandits that resulted to the successful neutralization of the ASG leaders.
Arroyo is attending the 37th meeting of the WEF in Davos and is expected to return to the Manila on Sunday./DMS
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