(Eagle News)– Nine Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and a member of the Philippine military died on Saturday night in a gunfight in Maguindanao, the Philippine Army reported on Sunday.
Capt. Arvin Encinas, spokesman for the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said the gunfight ensued in Barangay Maitumaig, Datu Unsay, at 7:23 p.m. on Saturday.
The military also launched airstrikes to deter the around 50 BIFF under the leadership of Imam Karialan who initiated the gunfight.
Pursuit operations are ongoing.