Biff kills civilians in Maguindanao

By Teng Lauban Datu
Cotabato City Bureau Chief .

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao — A shooting incident allegedly perpetrated by the outlawed Bangsa-moro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) at the vicinity Sitio Buntod, Brgy Limpongo, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao has resulted in the death of a certain Nestor A. Daingan and  Rene S. Usman both farmers from Barangnay Limpongo over the weekend.

The perpetrators allegedly belonged to the group of Jai Abubakar and  Boy Sarong all under the alias of Khadafy Adbulatip of BIFF Bungos faction.

The cadavers were brought to Barangay Limpongo for proper disposition and was immediately secured by the troops from Bagong Patrol Base.

“Our thoughts and prayers as we share in this time of grief of our Tiduray brothers who been abused by BIFF.” Joint Task Force Central Commander Brigadier Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said.

At around 3:00 pm Saturday, the group of Jai Abubakar and  Boy Sarong with more or less 40 fully armed men burned two houses in Sitio Talib, Barangay Kumbintong of same town owned by Tidurays in the area.

After the incident, the group of Jai Abubakar was seen in Barangay Kumbin-tong that prompted the Joint Task Force Central to take appropriate security measures pushing the terror group to flee towards the mountainous part of Barangay Macalag.

“We will go after the bandits to safeguard the civilians and put an end to this menace of society.” Sobejana said. (with reports from dpao)