SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao: Explosives and documents belonging to the terrorist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were seized in a military offensive on Wednesday in Maguindanao.
Lt. Col. Edwin Alburo, 57th Infantry Battalion commander, on Sunday said operating troops acted upon a tip from a civilian informant regarding the location of a BIFF encampment.
Alburo added that soldiers seized eight improvised hand grenades and explosives, components and documents of the BIFF in a combat operation launched by the 57th Infantry “Masikap” Battalion in Barangay Pagatin 2, Shariff Saydona Mustapha.
Col. Jose Narciso, 601st Infantry Brigade commander, said the successful operation was a result of a sustained conduct of civil-military and intelligence operations and the cooperation of the local government units and the people of Maguindanao.
Military troops brought the recovered materials for safekeeping and documentation while clearing operations continued as troops pursue other terrorist groups in Maguindanao.
“The troops are advancing upon their objective as deliberate offensives are escalated to repress terrorists in Maguindanao. They now penetrate enemy lairs and effect massive operations to run down and weaken the will of the terrorists,” Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, commander of the Western Mindanao Command said.
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