The brigand Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement on Tuesday said
it is still gathering information on Monday’s bombings in Maguindanao that
killed a BIFM member and wounded eight others. Abu Misry Mama, spokesman of the BIFM, said they are now
gathering information on who could have perpetrated the bombings, which caused
the suspension of their supposed “Islamic religious dialogue” at a village in
Lower Salbu in Datu Saudi town. “We will conduct an inquiry first. We cannot just point an
accusing finger to any group without strong evidence,” Mama said. Mama, speaking on behalf of their ailing chieftain,
Saudi-trained cleric Ameril Umrah Kato, also allayed fears of possible
retaliations by their forces for the bombings, which resulted in the death of a
comrade, Kagui Haron. Barangay officials in Maguindanao’s adjoining Datu Saudi and
Datu Unsay towns have confirmed that at least eight BIFM members have been
injured in the two bombing incidents. The police director of Maguindanao,
Senior Supt. Jaime Pido, said investigators complained of reluctance by
villagers to reveal the names of the injured bandits for fear of reprisals.
Less than 20 minutes after the first explosion, another bomb
went off in a cornfield at the border of Datu Saudi and Datu Unsay towns,
killing Haron and wounding four BIFM bandits. One of those injured in the second roadside bombing was
Mohammad Tambako, BIFM chief political officer. Tambako and his men were also
on their way to attend the supposed Islamic dialogue among BIFM members,
according to barangay officials.
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