Government troopers shot dead during an encounter in Matalam, North Cotabato, a rebel bomb expert who carries a PHP1.2 – million reward on his head.
A report from the Army’s 602nd Infantry Brigade identified the slain bomb maker as Mohammad Nor Hassan alias Kamarudin Sulayman, a member of the militant Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) operating in the provinces of Maguindanao and North Cotabato.
Acting on a verified intelligence report, soldiers swooped down Monday on the target’s safehouse in Barangay Central Malamote, Matalam, to convince him to yield with the help of local officials but the operation resulted to a shootout.
Col. Nolly Samarita, 602nd IB commander, said the suspect fired first at the soldiers that led to the gun battle.
Samarita added that a local court has also issued two arrest warrants for the capture of the suspect.
The Army’s Sixth Infantry Division that has jurisdiction over the South Central Mindanao Region including North Cotabato province has confirmed the standing bounty on Hassan’s capture.
The BIFF faction, which bolted from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) three years ago due to ideological differences, is being held responsible for intermittent attacks against soldiers and military installations in the region.
The MILF, for its part, is currently engaged in a comprehensive peace overture with the government.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2016/11/15/wanted-biff-bomb-maker-killed-in-encounter-with-govt-troopers/
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