Suspected members of outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom
Fighters (BIFF) harassed anew a military base in Maguindanao, the Army
spoksperson today said.
Capt. Joann Petinglay, 6th ID spokesperson, said the attack
occurred at 8 p.m. at the headquarters of 34th Infantry Battalion in Shariff
Aguak, Maguindanao.
"Nobody was hurt in the incident, our soldiers are
expecting harassment anytime of the day, this is Maguindanao," Petinglay
said, adding the 40 mm rifle grenade landed near the gate of the old provincial
capitol compound.
The suspects were two men riding tandem on motorbikes who
quickly fled toward Datu Unsay town after firing the rifle grenade.
"We expect this from the BIFF, mahirap mahilum ang
sugat ng nakaraan (the wounds take time to heal)," she said. The military
has reduced the 100 strong BIFF into less than 20 following a month-long air
and ground assaults in February.
“We are expecting this as we hope these lawless elements
will have a change of heart and help bring about peace in their
communities," she added.
“We continue to perform our duties, now that no armed is on
going, we focus our attention to helping rebuild school buildings because we believed
in the importance of education among Maguindanao children," Petinglay said.
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