SHARIFF AGUAK, MAGUINDANAO –– A soldier and three members of Islamic State-inspired gunmen were killed in a clash in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao Monday, the military here said. Villagers identified the slain BIFF as Ustadz Kamaruh, a preacher, and his companions known only as Samin and Rida. Recovered from the slain BIFF members were a home-made caliber 50 barret rifle, an M-14 rifle, an improvised bomb, and bomb-making components. The remains of Ustadz Kamaruh was taken by his fleeing comrades, while the remains of two others were left behind. The military said the slain gunmen were followers of the radical preacher Ustadz Karialan, who was linked to the earlier bombings in Region 12.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 03, 2020 08:03 UTC