Government forces in CdO placed on alert for possible BIFF attacks

From the Daily Tribune (Feb 16): Government forces in CdO placed on alert for possible BIFF attacks

The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Cagayan de Oro City were alerted and adjusted their peace and security operations following intelligence reports of the presence of members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the city.

The Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division confirmed report that there are groups of BIFF who were able to slip into the city.

PA 4th ID spokesman Capt. Christian Uy said that monitoring operations have been launched by the military against the bandit groups who are reportedly out to conduct spy operations against the government troops.

The government authorities are presently conducting counter-checking on the intelligence report as they vowed that security operations are being prepared against the BIFF group in case they launched terror attacks in the city.

If the presence of the BIFF group were confirmed, the military noted that adjustment of security operations will be implemented to secure the residents of the city.

President Aquino last Tuesday it can be recalled has visited Mindanao amid the series of bombings said to be orchestrated by the BIFF. President Aquino attended a summit of local officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to discuss with them the government’s peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

The BIFF, a breakaway group of the MILF, has been allegedly attempting to undermine the ongoing peace talks, especially after the signing of the normalization annex, the last document needed to seal the final peace agreement.

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