Zambo City pays
tribute to slain SAF 44
By: Emmanuel D. Taghoy
ZAMBOANGA CITY, January 27 (PIA) – As a
tribute to the 44 members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Forces
(SAF) who were slain in an encounter with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom
Fighters (BIFF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during the
Mamasapano massacre in Maguindanao a year ago, the City Hall here had flown its
flag at half-mast Monday, January 25.
Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said
Zamboanga City will always be grateful to the Special Action Forces (SAF) for
their bravery and heroism especially during the 2013 Zamboanga siege.
“The hearts of the Zamboangueños likewise go
out to the next of kin of the slain SAF members, who offered their lives for
the protection of their fellow Filipinos when they went out to accomplish their
mission in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last year,” she said.
Moreover, various activities were held in the
city to commemorate the first anniversary of the Mamasapano clash.
The Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU) and
other organizations also held commemorative activities as a tribute to the 44
SAF commandos, aside from the tribute done by the individual families of the
SAF members who were laid to rest in the city.
