KORONADAL CITY—Six civilians were wounded on Sunday (Dec. 13) in a mortar attack by Islamic State (IS) followers on a military detachment which found its mark near a house instead in the town of Datu Salibo, Maguindanao province, according to officials.
Lt. Col. Anhouvic Atilano, spokesperson for the military’s 6th Infantry Division, said on Monday (Dec. 14) that heavily-armed members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked the Bravo Company of the 6th Infantry Division in Datu Salibo, resulting in a clash that left a soldier wounded.
The BIFF members, who had sworn allegiance to IS, fired grenade launchers and lobbed homemade bombs at the Army camp, said Atilano. …
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