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| 11 BIFFs killed, 300 families flee in Maguindanao air strikes |
| 2017-03-14 |
| [GMANETWORK] At least 11 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters ...a MILF splinter group aligned with the Islamic State... (BIFF) have been killed in air strikes launched by the military at the bandit group's known lairs in two villages in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. Capt. Ervin Encinas, spokesperson of the Philippine Army's 6th Infantry Division, said the offensive's target was the group of a certain Kumander Bungos of the BIFF and three foreign terrorists. Encinas said several other BIFF members were also injured in the air strikes, which started on Monday afternoon. He said the group of Kumander Bungos has encampments in barangays Andavit and Tee. Local officials said that at least 300 families have been forced to evacuate due to the military's offensive. Col. Diosdado Carreon, commander of the 601st Infantry Brigade, said senior Jemaah Islamiyah member and known bomber Mohammad Ali alias Muawiyah is among the foreign turbans included in Kumander Bungos' group. It can be recalled that the military had claimed that Ali was killed in an assault in 2012, but later took back the announcement and said that the international terrorist was alive. |
| Posted by:Fred |