SURRENDERED. The firearms and ammunition turned over by two members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) when they surrendered to the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion in Pikit, North Cotabato on Monday (Dec. 9, 2019). The surrenderers, whose identities were withheld due to security reasons, said their decision was motivated by the recent surrender of their BIFF sub-leader to the military unit. (Photo courtesy of Jess M. Ali – RMN Cotabato)
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Two members of the Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) yielded to military authorities in Pikit, North Cotabato on Monday.
Due to security reasons, Maj. Gen. Diosdado Carreon, Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, identified the surrenderers only as a certain Nash and Mhods, both members of the BIFF Karialan faction operating in the peripheries of North Cotabato and Maguindanao provinces.
Carreon said the duo’s surrender was motivated by the recent surrender of their sub-commander, a certain alias Nao, to the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion in the area.
“The relentless military operation against the BIFF operating in Central Mindanao also led to the two to surrender,” said Carreon, who is also chief of Joint Task Force Central.
The surrenderers turned over their firearms and ammunition to the military that included one Noveske N4 Carbine rifle, a homemade grenade launcher, two 40mm grenade projectiles, and an M16 rifle magazine with 15 bullets.
Carreon also lauded Pikit Mayor Sumulong Sultan and the town’s community officials for "tirelessly" pushing for the government’s peace and reconciliation efforts in the area.
“The support of the local officials is a much-needed boost to win over those duped into the BIFF ideology back to the mainstream society,” he said.
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