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Young Filipinos Awarded for Alerting Authorities to Bombs; Ambassador and U.S. Admiral Give Reward

U.S. Navy Admiral William Fallon, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, speaks to residents of Jolo City during a December 4 ceremony rewarding the families of two young people who warned Philippine authorities about roadside bombs placed by terrorists, and thus potentially saved the lives of both Filipino and U.S. military and civilian personnel.
U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Hermogenes Esperon examine bombs, including two disguised as infant milk formula and a bottled soft drink, that were captured by the AFP in a terrorist camp on Sulu Island.
U.S. Navy Admiral William Fallon listens while General Hermogenes Esperon, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, tells international news media about the capture of a terrorist camp and bomb-making facilities on Sulu Island.
U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney; U.S. Navy Admiral William Fallon, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command; and General Hermogenes Esperon, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines meet with various citizens of Jolo at a December ceremony rewarding local residents who reported the whereabouts of terrorist bombs.

Last Update :: 12/07/2006

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