CAMP SIONGCO, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — The military launched on Saturday dawn air and ground assaults against suspected Dawlah Islamiyah terrorists in the marshland of Maguindanao del Sur. ADVERTISEMENT“May binobomba, sabi ko sa misis ko, kaya’t bakwit kami agad,” Tanto told the Inquirer in an interview. “Air strikes have stopped but the residents still refuse to return home,” Sandigan said. Lt. Col. Roden Orbon, speaking for the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, confirmed the air strikes but stressed these movements were far away from communities. ADVERTISEMENT“The operation is in response to the reports of the people in the communities regarding the presence of local terrorist groups in the area,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 26, 2024 14:03 UTC