COTABATO CITY—The Army launched a predawn strike at renegade Moro rebels with links to Islamic State (IS), who had been massing up at the border of Maguindanao and Cotabato provinces on Friday (April 23).
The Army said at least three members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a group of Moro rebels who broke off with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and had linked up with IS, had been killed in the offensive but this could not be independently verified.
The attack started around 3 a.m. while the Muslim population in the area, who are observing the holy month of Ramadan, was preparing food and dawn prayers.
Lt. Col. John Paul Baldomar, speaking for the Army’s 6t…
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