From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 30): 6ID Spokesperson assures more than sufficient troops at hand to deal with BIFF
Col. Dickson Hermoso, spokesperson of the Maguindanao-based 6th Infantry Division, said there are more than sufficient troops at hand to deal with the remaining "Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters" (BIFF) brigands in their area-of-operations.
The 601st Infantry Brigade is the sole military unit conducting operations against the bandits.
He added that there is no need to reinforce this outfit as it is more than enough for the task at hand which consists of blocking and pursuit operations against the BIFF.
The 601st Infantry Brigade is a field unit of the 6th Infantry Division. It is composed of three battalions or roughy equivalent to 2,000 officers and enlisted personnel.
Hermoso said that as of Thursday, no heavy fighting has taken place between military and BIFF members aside from the sporadic exchange of gunfire in Barangays Bakat and Ganta, Sharif Saydona Mustapha and Barangay Dambalas in Datung Piang, all in Maguindanao.
The 6th Infantry Division spokesperson added that the only difficulty being experienced in this campaign is the terrain which is swampy and hilly at the same time.
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Col. Dickson Hermoso, spokesperson of the Maguindanao-based 6th Infantry Division, said there are more than sufficient troops at hand to deal with the remaining "Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters" (BIFF) brigands in their area-of-operations.
The 601st Infantry Brigade is the sole military unit conducting operations against the bandits.
He added that there is no need to reinforce this outfit as it is more than enough for the task at hand which consists of blocking and pursuit operations against the BIFF.
The 601st Infantry Brigade is a field unit of the 6th Infantry Division. It is composed of three battalions or roughy equivalent to 2,000 officers and enlisted personnel.
Hermoso said that as of Thursday, no heavy fighting has taken place between military and BIFF members aside from the sporadic exchange of gunfire in Barangays Bakat and Ganta, Sharif Saydona Mustapha and Barangay Dambalas in Datung Piang, all in Maguindanao.
The 6th Infantry Division spokesperson added that the only difficulty being experienced in this campaign is the terrain which is swampy and hilly at the same time.
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