President Rodrigo Duterte. INQUIRER FILE
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered soldiers to 鈥渄estroy and kill鈥� Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups which he said adhered to a 鈥渂ankrupt ideology.鈥�
In a speech in Camp Teodulfo Bautista Headquarters in Jolo, Sulu, on Saturday, Duterte reiterated his support for soldiers in their fight against terrorists.
鈥淚 assure you that you have my full support as you conduct intensive military operations against these terrorist groups, particularly those who subscribe to the extremist ideologies of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda,鈥� Duterte said.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 just a bankrupt 鈥� inutil 鈥� na ideology. Ang alam lang nito magpatay pati magsira. Destroy and kill. So my order to you: Destroy and kill also. Bakit ka magpalugi?鈥� he added.
The President then stressed that he鈥檚 the only commander-in-chief who provides side arms to soldiers, noting the extreme challenge faced by soldiers.
鈥淎ko lang 鈥榶ung Presidente na nagbibigay ng sidearm kasi (ang) giyera dito babuyan,鈥� he stressed.
鈥淒o not surrender. Kaya ako, binigyan ko kayo ng [sidearms] 鈥� that鈥檚 one magazine deployed, another two. Pag naubos 鈥榶ung dalawa, 鈥榶ang last magazine, iyo 鈥榶an,鈥� he added.
Duterte also reminded the soldiers to not allow themselves be caught alive by terrorists for they will face torture.
鈥淎t kung ma-corner ka, wala ka ng bala, huwag kang magpahuli. Dadalhin ka ng kampo, gawain kang aso doon at pagkatapos, iharap ka sa camera, luglugin (slit/cut) ka,鈥� he said.
鈥淧ero 鈥榶ang sabi ko, huwag kayo magpababoy. Ang sundalo ko, matapang at handang mamatay. Kaya 鈥榩ag wala ka ng bala, 鈥榶ung last magazine, kainin mo na lang,鈥� he added. /cbb