We are MILF members

ESPERANZA, Sultan Kudarat- One of the 11 armed men arrested by joint police and military agents in Barangay Marquez here today denied they were into illegal drugs and that they were legitimate members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). WearemembersofMILF106thbasecommandunderthe leadership before of Commander Adan and now Commander Boyet, Jimmy Bambad, the oldest among those arrested, said. Yes our leader, Commander Boyet, was killed in the encounter. sand//scontent.fmnl4-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/14018110_10210067909682151_932709997_n.jpg?oh=5c073bf4bff41b5d84c697e2815b6642andampoe=57AFD6A6 Jimmy Bambad (right) and his 10 companions were presented to media at SKPPO conference room in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat - FC)CommanderBoyetisUgalinganManuelwhowasthe subject of a search to be served by the government forces Friday morning, according to Senior Supt. Raul Supiter, Sultan Kudarat police director.SupiterrecalledthattheraidturnedbloodywhenthesuspectsopenedfireonapproachinglawmeninSitio Ugis inBarangayMarquezat5:30a.m.A15-minute gun fight erupted. Wewereluckytherocketpropelledgrenadedid not exploded after it landed in the middle of police operatives, Supiter said. Wehavereceivedcomplaintsthatthegroupwas engaged in land grabbing, intimidation, carnapping and illegal drug activities in the village, he said, adding that was the basis of the police in securing search warrants.Governmentforcesseizedassorted assult rifles, ammunition,radioequipment,MILFuniforms:10 sachets ofshabu.The arms cache include M-79riffles,AK-47, M-14 and M-16riffles, RPGs andpistols.LyndonAspacio,directorforPhilippineDrugEnforcementAgency(PDEA-12) said the group was a high value target due to its involvement in illegal drugs. IllegaldrugsisharaminIslam,”Bambad,a Maguindanaon,said.TheMILF which has a ceasefire accord with Philippine government,isyettoissueastatement.