Police and military authorities here have launched a manhunt
against suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)
believed responsible in the killing of a soldier and wounded another in a
daring attack here over the weekend.
Senior Superintendent Rex Anongos, Cotabato
City police chief, identified the
slain soldier as Private First Class Denver Maguate, 25, of Pagadian City North Cotabato .
Both were members of the intelligence unit of the 11th
Mechanized Company, 1st Mechanized Battalion of the Philippine Army.
Anongos said the victims were riding a motorbike from Cotabato City
heading toward Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao when gunmen, on board separate
motorcycles, opened fire at them at around 3 p.m. Saturday in front of MC Square Sinsuat
Avenue Cotabato
City
Anongos said the victims' companion, PFC Jovert Bad-e who
was riding a separate motorbike, was tailing them but did not see the attack
since there was a passenger jeep between him and his comrades.
Anongos said both Maguate and Asejo were armed but failed to
return fire as they crashed after the attack.
He said the victims were on civilian clothes and were
heading toward their base in Datu Saudi Ampatuan when the incident happened.
The Army's 6th Infantry Division which has jurisdictions
over all military units in Maguindanao condemned the attack.
Military intelligence operatives are eyeing BIFF members who
resorted to "hit and run" attacks after they were incapacitated
following a military offensive early this year in Maguindanao.
"We are closely working with the 11th Mechanized
company and the 6th ID in hunting down the attackers," Anongos said.
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