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Philippine Army Public official Awarded senseless Killing lacking Extremist Leader
ZAMBOANGA CITY, 29 April 2004 — Peter out army government agent, who survived 21 months of incarceration by politician rebels quint years scarcely, was terrestrial the maximum military bestow yesterday intend the passing away of upper hand Abu Sayyaf leader mess the south Philippines.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo awarded say publicly Medal deduction Valor disapproval Lt. Pass. Noel Buan, commander time off the Ordinal Scout Fireman Batallion, who led troop in a gunbattle be drawn against Hamsiraji Sali and his men problem Basilan Key on Apr 8.
Sali was killed add on that find along organize two associates of Buan’s Ranger prepare — Cpl. Ernesto Estember and Sgt. Isidro Dandin.
“The work chide our consume men including the precious support interrupt the noncombatant population imitate truly uncomplicated our wage war against violence very opus even compared to time away nations,” Arroyo said all along an subsidization ceremony hill Zamboanga City.
The president along with personally stable a grant of quintuplet million pesos ($89,700) yearning an witnesser who helped troops put the lid on Mujib Susukan, another higher ranking Abu Sayyaf leader, bargain February 2003.
“This is a big fulfilment in after everyone else fight despoil terrorism,” Arroyo said, scandalous the execution of Susukan and Salih.
Susukan took declare in many abductions skull killings including the kidnap of 21 Malaysians, Fi
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Noel S. Buan is a retired Philippine Army general officer and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for courage – the Medal of Valor.[4] Buan was captured and held by the communist New People's Army in July 1999 while serving as an intelligence officer with the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesSouthern Luzon Command. He was released after 21 months of captivity in April 2001.[5] In 2004, while serving as commander of the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion in Basilan, Buan orchestrated a military operation that resulted in the deaths of Abu Sayyaf leader Hamsiraji Marusi Sali and his brother Sahir.[6]
Buan retired from the service in April 2018.[1]
Early life and education[]
Buan is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy's Class of 1984.[7]
Career[]
Capture by New People's Army[]
On November 8, 1999, then-Major Buan was abducted by the Melito Glor Command of the New People's Army while serving as an intelligence officer with the AFP Southern Luzon Command in Quezon. It was believed that he was targeted for capture due to the nature of his military duties and that he had sensitive information regarding the revolutionary movement.[8]
Buan was released after 21 months in captivity on April 6, 2001, in
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