By Priam Nepomuceno/PNA
MANILA — Cross-training between elite police and military units will result in the neutralization of threat groups in the country, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday.
The AFP issued the comment in the wake of reports that the Philippine National Police (PNP) plans to expand the cross-training of its elite units with the Philippine Army to improve their capability in internal security operations (ISO).
“The AFP and PNP have always been working hand-in-hand in terms of implementing internal security operations in the country,” said Col. Noel Detoyato, AFP Public Affairs Office chief, in a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
Aside from giving the PNP greater inter-operability with the military in running after communist rebels and terror groups, it also beefs up the intelligence networks of the AFP and PNP, Detoyato said.
“The AFP and PNP’s strengthened ISO efforts have and will continue to benefit both forces in terms of neutralizing more threat group members, encouraging more surrenders, and strengthening the security forces’ intelligence network,” he added.
