Sunday, December 28, 2014

Army blames BIFF in ambush-slay of 3 civilians in Maguindanao

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 28): Army blames BIFF in ambush-slay of 3 civilians in Maguindanao

The military blamed the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the ambush-slay of three civilians in Barangay Lower Salbu, Datu Piang, Maguindanao Friday night.

Captain Joanne Petinglay, chief of the 6th Infantry Division public affairs unit, said the ambush site was a known bailiwick of the outlawed BIFF.

But Abu Misry Mama, BIFF spokesperson, said his group was not responsible in the incident and blamed the Army instead since the ambush site was near a military and militia detachment.

The ambush occurred at past 7 p.m. in front of Datu Pendililang Elementary School in Barangay Lower Salbu.

The bodies of the victims, who remained unclaimed at Maguindanao provincial hospital in Shariff Aguak as of posting, were on board a Toyota Corolla (TEM-896) heading toward Datu Piang town when two gunmen, opened fire on the vehicle.

Military reports said the vehicle was registered in the name of Raniel Joson, a resident of Ulas district, Davao City.

Petinglay said the victims – two males and a female – were unidentified to date.

Witnesses said two gunmen waited for the vehicle to pass by and opened fire with M-16 Armalite rifle then fled on board a motorbike toward interior portion of Datu Saudi Ampatuan.

Responding police and soldiers failed to catch up with the suspects.

Police recovered empty shells for caliber .45 pistol and M-16 Armalite rifle at the crime scene.

Abu Misry Mama, speaking for the BIFF, denied involvement in the ambush, saying his group does not attack civilians.

Last month, an Army major and two of his men were killed along the same highway linking Datu Saudi Ampatuan and Datu Piang, both in Maguindanao, where the BIFF operates.

Mama claimed they were responsible in that ambush and the execution of three other soldiers.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=719871

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