{"id":107286,"date":"2024-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malaysiantribune.com\/?guid=b87f6313d6a3561e0ddac065f5a33dc4"},"modified":"2024-03-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T00:00:00","slug":"4-soldiers-killed-in-maguindanao-sur-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysiantribune.com\/4-soldiers-killed-in-maguindanao-sur-ambush\/","title":{"rendered":"4 soldiers killed in Maguindanao Sur ambush"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nCAMP SIONGCO: Four government soldiers were killed in an ambush perpetrated by suspected Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorists in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town, Maguindanao del Sur province on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
The soldiers were heading back to base at about 10 a.m. after doing marketing chores when waylaid in Barangay Tuayan.<\/p>\n
Three belonged to the Army’s 40th Infantry Battalion (IB), while the fourth was from the 3rd Army Cavalry, all under the 601st Infantry Brigade (Bde).<\/p>\n
Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, Army 6th Infantry Division commander, strongly condemned the attack.<\/p>\n
“The soldiers were doing community service when attacked,” Rillera said.<\/p>\n
Aside from office supplies, the four soldiers were also tasked to buy food for the “Iftar” of Muslim residents living near their camp.<\/p>\n
“Iftar” is the breaking of the fast of Muslims after sunset during the holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n
Rillera said the 40IB regularly provides free food for Iftar. This year, it started March 12.<\/p>\n
Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, Philippine Army commanding general, sa
\nid in a statement that the ambush strengthened their resolve to eradicate the terrorist group.<\/p>\n
“We also stand in solidarity with the families of our four fallen heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice,” Galido said.<\/p>\n
He assured appropriate benefits and justice for the bereaved.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen. Oriel Pangcog, 601Bde commander, said in a radio interview that DI extremists are most likely behind the ambush.<\/p>\n
He said the remains of the slain soldiers are now at the 6ID morgue inside this camp.<\/p>\n
“We are yet to inform their next of kin and immediate families,” Pangcog said, adding that military pursuit operations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen Allan Nobleza, Director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro, said in another interview that he instructed all units to set up checkpoints.<\/p>\n
On Dec. 2 last year, 11 DI members were killed during air and ground assaults by government forces in the mountains of Datu Hoffer.<\/p>\n
Also killed in the operation was a DI sub-leader.<\/p>\n
Source: Philippines News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CAMP SIONGCO: Four government soldiers were killed in an ambush perpetrated by suspected Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorists in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town, Maguindanao del Sur province on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
The soldiers were heading back to base at about 10 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n