Air assets of Joint Task Force Central have killed another
nine Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and wounded two during a series
of missions in Sitio Lipao, Barangay Palanaken, Datu Piang town, Maguindanao
Thursday night.
This took place around 6 p.m., Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Joselito Kakilala said Friday.
He added that the air strikes were conducted by four MG-520
"Defender" attack helicopters after concerned civilians reported the
presence of 50 armed BIFF members in the area.
The group was reportedly headed by one "Cmdr Torex
Tasil", Kakilala said.
The AFP spokesperson said that the MG-520s conducted three
sorties against the BIFF and this resulted in the killing of nine and wounding of
two as reported by military intelligence.
With this development, the number of BIFF dead is now placed
at 125 with another 65 wounded.
The offensive against the group started last Feb. 25.
Kakilala said that the continuation of the air and ground
offensives against the BIFF will be determined by 6th Infantry Division
commander Major Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan, the incumbent head of Joint Task Force
Central.
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