Troopers from the 601st Infantry Brigade captured a newly-constructed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) camp located at a mountainous area of Barangay Macalag, Datu Unsay town, Maguindanao last June 7.
In a statement forwarded Wednesday by Capt. Jo-ann
Petinglay, 6th Infantry Division public affairs office chief, said government
troopers, while conducting patrol operations, spotted an undetermined number of
BIFF members at about 7 a.m. Sunday.
The troopers engaged the BIFF in a firefight for 15 minutes
and resulted in the withdrawal of the latter after sustaining undetermined
number of casualties.
Recovered from the encounter scene was a 7.62mm automatic
rifle.
Pursuing troops spotted and captured an abandoned BIFF camp
a kilometer away.
The camp has seven huts that can accommodate an about 60
persons.
Seen in the area were four jungle hammocks; two pairs battle
dress uniforms; one upper PNP SAF uniform with a "Usman" name tag,
one bandoleer for M-14 rifle; one bandoleer for M-16 and a sweatshirt with
"BIFF" markings.
Petinglay said Sunday's operation was a continuing effort of
6th Infantry Division to go after the remnants of the BIFF after the group was
displaced from their encampments and most of them killed during the all-out
offensive conducted against them more than a month ago.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=771136
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.