10 more BIFF members in Maguindanao surrenderThe firearms turned in by the 10 local terrorists who surrendered to the Army Friday. The 10 BIFF members turned in assorted firearms before they renounced their membership with the group in the presence of Army and police officials at the headquarters of the 601st Infantry Brigade in Barangay Kamasi in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Norte. Galido said the 10 BIFF members who have returned to the fold of law, whose identities were withheld for their safety, shall be reintroduced to mainstream society by the 6th ID with the help of different government agencies. The BIFF has a reputation for attacking members who have surrendered to the government and their relatives. More than 300 members of the BIFF and its ally, the Dawlah Islamiya, have surrendered to brigades and battalions under 6th ID in the past three years.

Source: Philippine Star October 08, 2022 17:52 UTC