From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 30): Military reopens critical section of Maguindanao highway
Military reopened on Tuesday noon the section of the Maguindanao highway earlier closed due to fresh attacks launched by elements of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in at least four towns of the province.
However, nighttime travel by motorists along the highway is being discouraged, said Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesman Col. Dickson Hermoso.
Initially, six BIFF elements were confirmed killed in separate gunbattles, which occurred along the highway of Guindulungan municipality and interiors of Datu Piang, Datu Saudi and Datu Unsay towns.
The slain rebels were identified as BIFF sub-commander Dhats Amsajarie; Iskak Koto, Kidsel Manedsal, Saddam Samama, Kamad Arok and a certain Bembalan.
Earlier Tuesday, the rebels had waylaid a fuel delivery truck along the highway in Guindulungan and harassed an Army detachment in Datu Piang.
Then, the rebels strafed houses at Barangay Maitum-a-ig along the border of Datu Unsay and Datu Saudi towns that prompted villagers to flee. .
Additional military troops backed by battle tanks were deployed along the critical areas to further secure civilian communities.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=549633
Military reopened on Tuesday noon the section of the Maguindanao highway earlier closed due to fresh attacks launched by elements of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in at least four towns of the province.
However, nighttime travel by motorists along the highway is being discouraged, said Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesman Col. Dickson Hermoso.
Initially, six BIFF elements were confirmed killed in separate gunbattles, which occurred along the highway of Guindulungan municipality and interiors of Datu Piang, Datu Saudi and Datu Unsay towns.
The slain rebels were identified as BIFF sub-commander Dhats Amsajarie; Iskak Koto, Kidsel Manedsal, Saddam Samama, Kamad Arok and a certain Bembalan.
Earlier Tuesday, the rebels had waylaid a fuel delivery truck along the highway in Guindulungan and harassed an Army detachment in Datu Piang.
Then, the rebels strafed houses at Barangay Maitum-a-ig along the border of Datu Unsay and Datu Saudi towns that prompted villagers to flee. .
Additional military troops backed by battle tanks were deployed along the critical areas to further secure civilian communities.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=549633