Tausug rescuers celebrated as 'heroes'

By Franz Sumangil

Jul 10, 2021 12:40 am

MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will reward the Tausug villagers and militiamen who rescued soldiers from the C-130 Hercules plane that crashed in Patikul, Sulu, last Sunday.

According to BARMM Local Government Minister Naguib Sinarimbo, the provincial office in Sulu will identify the villagers and members of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) who responded to the victims and carried them away from the burning plane.

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