Monday, February 3, 2014

BIFF rebels harass banana plantation in NorCot

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 4): BIFF rebels harass banana plantation in NorCot

Suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) harassed on Monday night a banana plantation in Km. 124 Brgy. Dungos, Tulunan, North Cotabato.

Tulunan police chief Sr. Insp. Ronnie Cordero said that at 8:00 p.m. Monday, the rebels fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) targeting the store house of the Delinanas Banana Plantation in the area.

The incident triggered a five-minute encounter between plantation security forces and the attackers.

Cordero said no one was hurt on the side of the plantation security force.

Police personnel and members of the Philippine Army’s 39th Infantry Brigade responded to the incident forcing the rebels to retreat.

Roadblocks were immediately set up along the perimeter of Dungos and the near environs to ensure the safety of villagers.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=612434

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