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The military has tagged the Bangsamoro Freedom Fighters (BIFF) – a splinter group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) – as behind the bombing in General Santos that wounded 7 civilians Tuesday evening, September 16. “Based on the signature of the improvised explosive device (IED), it looks connected to the spoilers BIFF. This is the group of Basit Usman, who is also known for extortion activities,” said Major General Eduardo Año, commander of the 10th Infantry Division of the Eastern Mindanao Command. Military officials made the assessment on Wednesday, September 17, the same day Chief Peace Adviser Teresita Deles told senators at a budget hearing that the estimated 1,000 BIFF members are “well contained,” citing successful military operations that captured the rebels’ camps in Maguindanao.
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