AN officer who led the fight against a band of Muslim extremists has been designated as the temporary head of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) after its current chief is set to take over the reins of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Maj. Arnel de la Vega, commander of the Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID), is general officer-in-charge (GOIC) of the WestMinCom, succeeding Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr.

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