SURRENDER. Military officials led by Maj. Gen. Diosdado Carreon (3rd from right), commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division and Joint Task Force Central, inspect the firearms that three rebels (left) turned over after they surrendered to government forces in North Cotabato on Monday (June 29, 2020). The surrenderers said they were tired of being on the run and vowed never to return to rebel life again. (Photo courtesy of 6ID)
Saying they are disgruntled and tired, three members of Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered to military authorities in North Cotabato, the Army here said Tuesday.
The BIFF combatants under the Kagui Karialan faction yielded to the Army in Barangay Paidu Pulangi, Pikit, North Cotabato on Monday morning and were subsequently brought to the 602nd Infantry Brigade (IB) headquarters in Carmen, North Cotabato.
Maj. Gen. Diosdado Carreon, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, identified the returnees as Gaga Abdul, 25, a BIFF platoon leader; Jeremy Abdul, 18; and a 17-year-old minor, all of Sitio Tatak, Barangay Dalgan, Pagalungan, Maguindanao.
“We are tired of running away from military forces and were duped by empty promises of our (rebel) leaders,” the elder Abdul told reporters in an interview during the surrender rites.
The trio turned over a homemade Barret sniper rifle, a homemade KG9 rifle, and a homemade Uzi sub-machinegun.
"The increasing number of BIFF coming out to surrender is a manifestation that they choose to live peaceful lives and join the mainstream community," Carreon said.
He also lauded the 90th IB led by Lt. Col. Michael Maquilan for their continuous effort to convince the BIFF group to surrender and contribute to the campaign against terrorism and violent extremism in Central Mindanao.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1107453
The BIFF combatants under the Kagui Karialan faction yielded to the Army in Barangay Paidu Pulangi, Pikit, North Cotabato on Monday morning and were subsequently brought to the 602nd Infantry Brigade (IB) headquarters in Carmen, North Cotabato.
Maj. Gen. Diosdado Carreon, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, identified the returnees as Gaga Abdul, 25, a BIFF platoon leader; Jeremy Abdul, 18; and a 17-year-old minor, all of Sitio Tatak, Barangay Dalgan, Pagalungan, Maguindanao.
“We are tired of running away from military forces and were duped by empty promises of our (rebel) leaders,” the elder Abdul told reporters in an interview during the surrender rites.
The trio turned over a homemade Barret sniper rifle, a homemade KG9 rifle, and a homemade Uzi sub-machinegun.
"The increasing number of BIFF coming out to surrender is a manifestation that they choose to live peaceful lives and join the mainstream community," Carreon said.
He also lauded the 90th IB led by Lt. Col. Michael Maquilan for their continuous effort to convince the BIFF group to surrender and contribute to the campaign against terrorism and violent extremism in Central Mindanao.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1107453
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