Posted to the Mindanao Examiner (Jul 30, 2019): Soldier wounded in Maguindanao clash
A government soldier was wounded in a clash with pro-ISIS militants in the restive Muslim province of Maguindanao in southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday, adding, as many as 9 insurgents were believed killed in sporadic battle since last week.
Officials said the latest fighting erupted in Dasawa village in Shariff Saydona Mustapha town over the weekend after troops clashed with Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters for at least 10 minutes.
The 6th Infantry Division confirmed that a soldier was wounded in the clash, but it did not release the name of the infantry man. He was the second casualties in the weeklong battle. Militant also killed an army sniper, Sergeant Ahmad Mahmood, on July 25.
Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said the armed campaign against the militants, whose leaders have pledged allegiance to ISIS, will not stop until the Islamic extremist group is neutralized.
“Deliberate offensives against terrorists continue, inflicting more casualties and impeding any hostile plans of terrorists as military troops attempt to penetrate enemy strongholds in Maguindanao. Troops from the Joint Task Force Central Mindanao have beefed up their campaign to pound terrorist groups and neutralize their leaders in Central Mindanao,” he said.
Maguindanao is one of 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous region, but Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim did not release any statement or reports on the exodus of civilians in areas where fighting broke out.
It was unknown whether Ebrahim has ordered a humanitarian mission to aid those displaced by the war.
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