From the Sun Star-Zamboanga (Jul 21, 2022): 5 BIFF members surrender in North Cotabato
ZAMBOANGA. Five members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrender to the government Wednesday, July 20, in North Cotabato. A photo handout shows the five BIFF surrenderers (2nd from left to 3rd from right) and the firearms they yielded in a souvenir photo together with military officials. (SunStar Zamboanga)
FIVE members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered to the government in the province of North Cotabato, the military reported Thursday, July 21, 2022.
The five BIFF members, who surrendered to the troops of the 90th Infantry Battalion (IB) Wednesday, July 20, handed over two Garand rifles, one M-14 rifle, one M-14 Sniper rifle, and one 60-millimeter Mortar.
They were subsequently presented to Colonel Jovencio Gonzales, 602nd Infantry Brigade commander, at Camp Lucero in Poblacion village, Carmen, North Cotabato. Their identities were withheld for security reasons.
During the debriefing, Gonzales said they revealed that they felt it is time for them to abandon their armed struggle because they saw the sincerity of the government in assisting the returnees in their reintegration into mainstream society.
Major General Roberto Capulong, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central acting commander, said that the voluntary surrender of the five members of the BIFF-Karialan faction was a result of the joint efforts of the 90IB and the intelligence units deployed in the province of North Cotabato.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Alfredo Rosarion, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command, commended the troops for the accomplishment.
“The efforts and sacrifices of our soldiers are being rewarded with the significant breakthroughs in the campaign against terrorism and insurgency in our area of operation,” Rosario added.
FIVE members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered to the government in the province of North Cotabato, the military reported Thursday, July 21, 2022.
The five BIFF members, who surrendered to the troops of the 90th Infantry Battalion (IB) Wednesday, July 20, handed over two Garand rifles, one M-14 rifle, one M-14 Sniper rifle, and one 60-millimeter Mortar.
They were subsequently presented to Colonel Jovencio Gonzales, 602nd Infantry Brigade commander, at Camp Lucero in Poblacion village, Carmen, North Cotabato. Their identities were withheld for security reasons.
During the debriefing, Gonzales said they revealed that they felt it is time for them to abandon their armed struggle because they saw the sincerity of the government in assisting the returnees in their reintegration into mainstream society.
Major General Roberto Capulong, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central acting commander, said that the voluntary surrender of the five members of the BIFF-Karialan faction was a result of the joint efforts of the 90IB and the intelligence units deployed in the province of North Cotabato.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Alfredo Rosarion, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command, commended the troops for the accomplishment.
“The efforts and sacrifices of our soldiers are being rewarded with the significant breakthroughs in the campaign against terrorism and insurgency in our area of operation,” Rosario added.
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1935640/zamboanga/local-news/5-biff-members-surrender-in-north-cotabato
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