Tag: BIFF

SAF troopers killed 250 enemy troopers, according to Napeñas

Former Special Action Force (SAF) head, General Napeñas stands by his earlier statement that the SAF troopers were able to kill 250 enemy troops in the incident in Mamasapano, Magunidanao despite claims to the contrary by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).

BIFF threat, not true according to AFP

The Public Affairs Chief of the Sixth Infantry Division said that the text message regarding the impending attack of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF) is not true and advised the public to not spread said text message.

12 killed, six wounded as Army clashes anew with BIFF in North Cotabato

MANILA, Sept. 11 (PNA) — Twelve people, 10 of them Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), were killed and another six were wounded following another clash in Barangay Palongogue, Midyasap town, North Cotabato Thursday morning. Major Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan, 6th Infantry Division commander, said the clash took place between troopers of the 40th Infantry Battalion and 20 armed BIFF members. In the issuing firefight, which took place 6:40 a.m., 10 BIFF men were killed along with […]

New Encounter Between Military and BIFF

Sixth Infantry Division, Philippine Army Spokesman Colonel Dickson Hermoso said that while the military were doing their patrol rounds in Barangay Mustafa, Maguindanao, they were shot at by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. The military retaliated causing the armed group to retreat. The military recovered high-caliber weapons left by the rebels. There were no injuries on the part of the military who are now in hot pursuit of the BIFF.