A soldier from the 33rd Infantry Battalion was killed while three of his companions were wounded after a still undetermined number of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) simultaneously attacked military detachments located in Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat provinces early Saturday morning.
The simultaneous attack on the Kulasi Detachment at Barangay
Kulasi, General Salipada K. Pendatun town; Sumilalao Detachment at Sitio
Sumilalao Barangay Katiku, President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, took place 1
a.m., 6th Infantry Division spokesperson Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay said.
"Troops from the said detachments immediately returned
fire to enemy positions. After an hour of firefight, enemy withdrew from the
area," she added.
Petinglay also said that soldiers from the Katiku Detachment
suffered one fatality and three wounded in the encounter.
The identities of the four were withheld pending
notifications of their next-of-kin.
She added that the casualties were immediately extricated by
responding troops from 62 Division Reconnaissance Company and brought to a
nearby hospital for treatment.
"The incident manifest that the BIFF will continually
be as potent spoiler to peace in Central Mindanao .
The 6th Infantry Division in coordination with the Philippine National Police
will continue to work proactively in order to preempt plans of the lawless
group which may cause disorder to the peaceful and developing communities of
the region," Petinglay pointed out.
She also said that the 6th Infantry Division leadership is
calling on the community to be vigilant and to help look in the whereabouts of
the terror group in order to limit their movements and actions.
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