Military, BIFF clash after rebels harass village in Sultan Kudarat | Inquirer News

Military, BIFF clash after rebels harass village in Sultan Kudarat

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 12:56 PM October 23, 2014

sultan kudarat mapMANILA, Philippines – Government soldiers clashed with Islamic rebels in Sultan Kudarat Thursday morning after the rebels harassed a civilian community.

Colonel Dickson Hermoso, 6th Infantry Division spokesman, said members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) harassed the people of Barangay (village) Bagumbayan, President Quirino Sultan Kudarat at 6:30 a.m. Thursday.

Lieutenant Colonel Markton Abo, 33rd Infantry Battalion commander, and his men repulsed the attack.

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“The attackers withdrew to different directions after sensing that the military is prepared to secure the community,” Hermoso said.

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Pursuit operations are underway against the fleeing rebels.
 

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