[Philippine Star] Three relatives of wanted terrorist Basit Usman died in recent clashes between the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Phillipine forces in Maguindanao, the military said yesterday.Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc said two of Usman's nephews – identified as Rene Masabpi and Kumidi Simeon – were killed in a series of encounters in Shariff Saydona Mustapha town last Wednesday. Cabunoc added, "Another unidentified relative of elusive terrorist leader Basit Usman was also killed in fierce clashes with Marine troopers in the swampland of Barangay Pamalian in Shariff Saydona Mustapha."
He said the three fatalities were buried by retreating BIFF rebels in shallow graves. Cabunoc said, "Civilian informants pinpointed their burial sites to government troops."