Military, BIFF clash after rebels harass village in Sultan Kudarat

By: Bong Lozada - 10 years ago

MANILA, 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.

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

Pursuit operations are underway against the fleeing rebels.