The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has awarded medals
to three Marine soldiers for gallantry in action in a recent clash against the
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao, a military official
announced here Monday.
Capt. Ma. Rowena Muyuela, Western Mindanao Command
(Westmincom) information officer, identified the recipients of the Wounded
Personnel Medal (WPM) as Staff Sergeant (SSgt.) Henry Blas, Sgt. Anthony
Fuentes, and Corporal (Cpl.) Menjamin Hailid of the Marine Battalion Landing
Team-6 (MBLT-6).
Muyuela said Maj. Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan, Joint Task Force
Central commander, personally awarded to the three Marine soldiers in a
ceremony Monday held at Camp
Siongco Station
Hospital
Muyuela said the three MBLT-6 troops were wounded during a
firefight with more or less 50 BIFF members last Friday in Barangay
Iginagampong, Datu Unsay, Maguindanao.
She said the soldiers were conducting law enforcement
operation when they clashed with the BIFF members.
She said the law enforcement operation is part of the
all-out offensive against the BIFF in selected areas in Maguindanao.
The offensive is jointly being carried out by the AFP and
the Philippine National Police (PNP).
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=740478
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