Military troops recovered land mines and war materials of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in a clearing operation in Maguindanao from March 20 to 21, 2019.
Troops from the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion recovered Anti-Personnel Mines, composed of rocket-propelled grenade and mortar ammunition, more or less one kilo black powder, Anti-Personnel Mines container, nails, and spoke, from an enemy camp overran by troops in Barangay Magaslong, Datu Piang on March 20.
The Joint Task Force Central said the camp is possibly a bomb factory of the BIFF.
On March 21, troops from the 37th Infantry Battalion also discovered four radio antennas and three Anti-Personnel Mines while conducting a clearing operation in Barangay Penditin, town of Shariff Saydona Mustapha.
Combined personnel of the 34IB and the 57th Infantry Battalions engaged in a 20-minute gunfight with 10 BIFF members in Barangay Penditin at around 12:50pm on March 21.
Said firefight resulted in the recovery of an M2 Carbine, war materials, and two Anti-Personnel Mines of the BIFF.
“The successful operation is attributed to the community who gave their full support by providing vital information that led to the destruction of a suspected lair of the terrorist group,” said Major General Cirilito Sobejana, JTF Central Commander.
Ground troops continue their combat operations against BIFF and Daesh-inspired members in Maguindanao.
“We will sustain our offensives, penetrating enemy stronghold, to neutralize terrorists and end extremism in Central Mindanao,” said Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, commander of the Western Mindanao Command.
http://www.westmincom.com/war-materials-land-mines-recovered-in-ensuing-ops-in-maguindanao/
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