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BIFF bomb injures two cops in Mindanao
[Gulf Today] Two policemen were injured in a bomb blast believed to have been set off by members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Maguindanao province.Regional military spokesman Captain Jo-ann Petinglay said the victims were among a team of policemen aboard a vehicle patrolling a highway in the town of Guindulungan when the bomb exploded late on Friday night. After the explosion, suspected BIFF militants fired at the policemen, triggering a 40-minute firefight. Petinglay said the attackers withdrew after the arrival of military reinforcements at the scene. Bomb fragments indicated they were similar to the home-made explosives manufactured by the BIFF in previous attacks. Posted by: ryuge 2016-03-06 |
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