Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Facebook Page (May 29, 2023): PRESS RELEASE | Bomb expert of BIFF exploded in AFP-PNP operation in Cotabato City
CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, DOS, Maguindanao – Joint AFP-PNP Operatives successfully arrested the bomb expert of BIFF-Karialan Faction on Friday afternoon (May 26, 2023) after serving a warrant of arrest in the municipality of Cotabato Regional Medical Center, Barangay Rosary Heights 10, Cotabato City.90IB Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Rowel Gavilanes identified the suspect Kuntong Basilan alias Tong Basilan and Michael Basilan with two cases of Double Murder and Multiple Frustrated Murder and one case of Arson filed against him in the local court.
Lt. Col. Gavilanes added that the operation was jointly conducted by 90IB, 34IB, PNP-SAF and CIDG Maguindanao Provincial Field Unit.
The arrested suspect is also known as a bomb expert, a confidant of the late Ameril Umbra Kato and triggerman of Commander Paradise.
Major General Alex Rillera, Commander of Joint Task Force Central and 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division confirmed that it also involved some violence not only among uniformed personnel but also among civilians.
“Based on our information, the suspect was involved in gun-for-hire, harassment and landmine attack in the military installation in Sitio Risingan, Dungguan, Aleosan, Cotabato; burning of civilian properties in Sitio Poypoyon, Dungguaan, and Bagolibas, Aleosan and Baliki, Midsayap, Cotobato in 2008, and series of shooting incidents targeted by the PNP and AFP at Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte during 2019 to 2020.
“Your AFP and PNP will continue to strive to eliminate threats to peace and maintain order in Central and South Central Mindanao”, statement of Maj. Gen. Rillera.
The accused is now in the custody of CIDG Maguindanao for the corresponding disposition.
(Photo and Story by: 6ID, PA)
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