He had to bite his right thumb to keep the arm from falling off. Sobejana’s right arm was almost severed after he sustained two bullet wounds on his right forearm. Abu Sayyaf reinforced its numbers until Sobejana's unit was facing approximately 150 bandits during the fight. Sobejana, earned his Medal of Valor as a newly-minted Captain in 1995 when the Scout Ranger platoon he was leading engaged a group of 20 Abu Sayyaf bandits in Basilan province. On the other hand, Sobejana, a Medal of Valor awardee, is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) class of 1987 while Vinluan belongs to the PMA class of 1988. It was during Vinluan’s leadership that two Egyptian suicide bombers were killed who were about to execute suicidal bombing in Jolo.
Vinluan has led significant combat operations that led to the neutralization of several Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits and foreign terrorists operating in the hinterlands of Sulu.Īmong those neutralized were Abu Talha, the finance officer and liaison of the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Sibih Pisih, an ASG sub-leader who led several kidnappings. Vinluan is the commander of the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Division based in Jolo, Sulu, and the head of the Joint Task Force Sulu. Cirilito Sobejana, who headed Westmincom since June 28, 2019, and became Philippine Army chief in July. Gilbert Gapay, AFP chief-of-staff, will preside the change of command ceremony in Camp Don Basilio Navarro, which will see Vinluan's assumption as the 12th commander of Westmincom, replacing Lt. Corleto Vinluan as the new commander of Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom). ZAMBOANGA CITY-The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will install Tuesday, August 18, Maj.
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