Wednesday, June 10, 2015

BIFF camp captured in Maguindanao

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 10): BIFF camp captured in Maguindanao

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

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