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Nine Philippine troops injured in BIFF blast
[Inquirer] Nine Philippine troops were wounded when Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters set off an improvised explosive device in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao on Friday evening.Maguindanao police provincial director Agustin Tello, said soldiers were passing by a dirt road in Barangay Pidsandawan when the explosion occurred. Tello said the infantry men were on their way to the battalion command post in Barangay Zapakan, also in Rajah Buayan, when the blast took place. After the explosion, armed men positioned nearby opened fire on the government troops. Outnumbered and injured, the soldiers returned fire as they sped off. Abu Misri Mama, speaking for the BIFF, later claimed that his group, which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, was behind the ambush. He said none of their men was harmed in the brief exchange of fire with the fleeing soldiers. Posted by: ryuge 2017-07-29 |
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