Kalinaw News: 6th Infantry Division orders Pursuit Operation on BIFF who Ambush Mayor’s Convoy in Maguindanao

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 5, 2021): 6th Infantry Division orders Pursuit Operation on BIFF who Ambush Mayor’s Convoy in Maguindanao



CAMP Siongco, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao – A massive pursuit operation was conducted by the troops of 57th Infantry Battalion against the members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) who ambushed relief workers in a convoy at Sitio Sucob, Barangay Pandan, South Upi, Maguindanao last January 3, 2021.

The incident resulted to the death of Thelmo Sase, 22 years old and wounding of four other civilians identified as John Andrew Tumbaga, 30 years old; Ernesto Bebang, 50 years old; Christian King Sase, 22 years old and Leonard Betita, 23 years old.

Major General Juvymax R. Uy, Commander of 6th Infantry (KAMPILAN) Division and JTF Central immediately ordered the troops to secure the civilians and pursue the armed groups.

“The convoy of Mayor Reynalbert Insular of South Upi, was ambushed by BIFF at about 2:15 pm at Brgy. Pandan while on their way to Poblacion, South Upi from Barangay Itaw all of the same Municipality. Mayor Insular came from Brgy Itaw for the conduct of relief operations for families displaced due to harassment of BIFF last December 31, 2020 ”, Maj. Gen. Uy, said.

Mayor Insular was not hurt and safely recovered by reinforcing troops at Pandan Patrol Base, South Upi, Maguindanao. The mayor led the distribution of relief goods two days after the gunmen attacked barangay Itaw on New Year’s Eve and set on fire their houses.

“Military reinforcements were sent to the area to pursue BIFF attackers”, Maj. Gen. Uy added. Combatants from 57th IB fired mortars at the perpetrators position while attack helicopters fired machine guns and rockets at the enemy positions at Brgy Pandan, South Upi, Maguindanao.

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