Soldiers recover war wateriel in Maguindanao

January 15, 2019

Soldiers conducting security patrols as part of preparations for the coming plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) recovered war materiel  after brief firefight with members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao on Tuesday.

Major Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said the 10-minute encounter with undetermined number of BIFF members occurred in the vicinity of Brgy Inaladan, Shariff Saydona Mustapha.

“Prior to the security patrol, concerned civilian reported to the authorities that an armed group was seen in Brgy  Inaladan with anti-personnel mines,” he said.

Encinas said government forces recovered three M14 rifles, one AR18 Armalite rifle and one component of  anti-personnel mines in a four-liter container.

He said Major General Cirilito Sobejana, 6th Infantry Division commander, commended the leadership of  Lt.Col. Edgar Catu, commanding officer of 40th IB as it thwarted the plan of the terror group.

“Indeed, the support and cooperation of the people in Central Mindanao by significantly contributed to the better peace and order the division area of responsibility”, said Sobejana. Robina Asido/DMS