MANILA, Philippines — The situation in Datu Piang, Maguindanao is under control after a band of terrorists raided the town Thursday night, the Phliippine National Police (PNP) assured.
“In place naman po ang troops [from] both the PNP and the AFP po. For now, the [situation] is under control po. We want the local residents to be back to normal life even after the brief military skirmishes,” PNP spokesman Brigadier General Ildebrandi Usana said in a statement after suspected members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked the Datu Piang police station.
On Thursday night, the military confirmed reports o…
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