Thursday, April 16, 2015

BIFF members strafe Army unit HQ in Maguindano

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 16): BIFF members strafe Army unit HQ in Maguindano

Troopers of the 6th Infantry Division are now pursuing an undetermined number of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) who strafed the headquarters of the 1st Mechanized Brigade in Barangay Kabingi, Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao Wednesday night.

The incident took place at 10 p.m., 6th Infantry Division spokesperson Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay said Thursday.

The shooting lasted for 10 minutes. No one was reported hurt nor killed among the government troopers.

She added that the armored vehicles parked near the headquarters did not incur any damage.

Return fire from members of the 1st Mechanized Brigade may have wounded an undetermined number of the BIFF, Petinglay stressed.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=753539

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