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
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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