PRO-BARMM fetes 4 Maguindanao Sur cops injured in BIFF attack

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 31, 2023): PRO-BARMM fetes 4 Maguindanao Sur cops injured in BIFF attack (By Edwin Fernandez)

RECOGNITION. Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, chief of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), pins the Wounded Personnel Medal to one of four police officers hurt in an attack perpetrated by the Daesh-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao del Sur. During the awarding rites at the Cotabato Medical Center Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 29, 2023), the police official also handed over cash assistance to the injured police personnel. (Photo courtesy of PRO-BARMM)

COTABATO CITY – The chief of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) led Wednesday afternoon the awarding of medals to four wounded police officers following the harassment by Daesh-inspired terrorists on a police outpost in Maguindanao del Sur on Aug. 28.

Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza awarded the “Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting” to Cpl. Fernan P. Andres, Patrolmen Alisona A. Macaandig, Webster S. Badajos and Abdul-Ali B Lipuas. They belong to the 1402nd Regional Mobile Force Company based in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur.

The wounded police officers were part of the police unit implementing the election gun ban when attacked by about 10 armed men believed to be members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) Hassan Group at about 7 p.m.

“I would like to recognize your bravery,” Nobleza told the police officers during awarding rites at this city's Cotabato Regional and Medical Center.

Nobleza and his staff also proceeded to Datu Salibo town and conducted an ocular inspection of the police outpost.

“I believed the attackers also suffered injuries since there were blood stains in areas where they launched the harassment,” Nobleza said, adding that the police officers managed to return fire forcing the attackers to withdraw.

Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu also extended cash assistance to the injured police officers.

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