BREAKINGand Military, BIFF clash anew in Maguindanao as SOMO ends
• 23:21 PM Sun Mar 29, 2015
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Ferdinandh Cabrera
Government forces on its way to Shariff Saydona and Datu Unsay, both in Maguindanao to reinforce soldiers following fresh fighting against BIFF. (Ferdinandh Cabrera)
DATU UNSAY, Maguindanao – A soldier was killed and three others were wounded when government forces clashed with outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in two areas in Maguindanao Sunday, the Army here said.
The clash erupted on the third day of the 3-day suspension of military operations to give way for graduation ceremonies in Maguindanao’s 13 municipalities affected by Army law enforcement operations against BIFF.
Colonel Meldquiades Feliciano, 601st Infantry Brigade commander, said three BIFF guerrillas were wounded when a fire fight erupted at 9:20 a.m. in Barangay Malangob, Datu Unsay, Maguindanao.
Our troops were on patrol in Barnagay Malangob when they were fired upon by BIFF forces,” Feliciano said, adding that another encounter also occurred in adjacent Barangay Pamalian, Shariff Saydona, also in Maguindanao.
Fighting was still on going as of posting.
The BIFF admitted it suffered three wounded fighters in the Shariff Saydona encounter.