AT LEAST 44 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed during a two-day encounter with government security forces in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao, the Philippine Army said on Sunday.

Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, civil military operations officer of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID), said the number of deaths is based on intelligence reports they collated after the encounters, as well as from the families of the slain terrorists.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details