A 500-MAN military force arrived in Camp Siongco, Maguindanao del Norte, on Friday, October 20, to reinforce the security for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao (PNA) – Saying they are tired and disappointed, five more members of the extremist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) operating in North Cotabato surrendered to authorities Thursday, July 21, the military here said Friday, July 22.
FIVE members of the Bangsamor
CHANCE WITH NEW LIFE. Two members of the New People's Army (NPA) operating in South Cotabato pose with their rifles with officials of the military following their surrender in Banga, South Cotabato on Feb. 12, 2022. The two surrenderers are undergoing custodial debriefing and are set for enrollment to the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program for livelihood and financial assistance. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - Two more communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels have surrendered to the Army's 5th Special Forces Battalion (SFB) in South Cotabato, the military here announced Thursday. Brig. Gen. Pedro Balisi, the 1st Mechanized Brigade (Bde) commander, said the rebels turned themselves in at Barangay Lambini, Banga, South Cotabato. They belonged to Platoon Samsung, Guerilla Front 73, Far South Mindanao Region and yielded an M16 rifle, a .30-caliber M1 Garand rifle, and two hand grenades. The surrenderers, one of them a woman, were presented to
NEW LIFE AHEAD. Two communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels, hoping to be reunited with their families, peacefully surrender to the Army's 37th Infantry Battalion in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat on Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2022). More than 30 NPAs have so far surrendered to the Army's 6th Infantry Division area of operation since January 1 this year. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - Two more communist rebels have voluntarily surrendered to military forces in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, boosting the military's pronouncement that the communist New People's Army (NPA) in the province is on the decline. Lt. Col. Allen Van Estrera, the Army's 37th Infantry Battalion (IB) chief, said Tuesday the two rebels, both belonging to the Dragon Fruit Platoon, NPA East Daguma Front, Sub-Regional Committee Daguma, Far South Mindanao Region, have turned in a 12-gauge shotgun and a .38 caliber revolver. "They are very much welcome to return to the fold of the law," he sa
TERROR FIREARMS. The two M16 rifles recovered from two Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorists slain during an encounter with military troops in Polomolok, South Cotabato on Monday (Jan. 31, 2022). The slain terrorists belonged to the DI-Maguid faction operating in Central Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - Two Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorists were killed during an armed encounter with government forces in Polomolok, South Cotabato on Monday. Major General Juvymax Uy, Army's 6th Infantry Division commander, said the clash occurred in Barangay Lapu, Polomolok between the Army-led Joint Task Force Central (JTFC) operating troops and the terrorists under the DI-Maguid Group. The five-minute encounter left DI members Zypol Nilong and Salahudin Usman dead. The two belonged to the group of Zaiden Jade Nilong, alias Aliboy of the DI Maguid group. Lt. Col. Raymond Rapi, commanding officer of 1st Scout Ranger Battalion, said government troops recovered two M16 rifles from