Militants who pledge allegiance to the Islamic State group have killed a soldier and wounded three civilians in bomb attacks in the southern Philippines, the military said Wednesday.
Security forces on the main southern island of Mindanao have been pursuing pro-IS armed groups following a five-month battle with militants for the city of Marawi last year that left more than 1,100 dead.
The soldier was fatally hit Tuesday while his unit was tracking Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) gunmen on a mountain trail near the town of Datu Unsay, regional military spokesman Captain Arvin Encinas told AFP.
“The dead soldier was involved in a clearing operation (against the BIFF),” Encinas added.
A roadside bomb apparently intended for a military convoy in the neighbouring town of Datu Hoffer wounded three civilians instead, Encinas added.
He said both military units were pursuing BIFF members who had clashed with security forces in the same region on Saturday, a firefight that left a soldier and five militants dead. He said some members of the BIFF had been trained in making improvised explosive devices by Zulkifli bin Hir, a Malaysian killed in a police operation in the same region two years ago.
Published in Daily Times, January 11th 2018.
In the words of Allama Iqbal, "Power is more divine than the truth." Yet, for…
For the era of distressed tidings around us and the associated stalemate, no one quote…
India's consistent betrayal of promises to Kashmiris and blatant disregard for UNSC Resolutions on J&K…
ISLAMABAD/LONDON: One of Britain’s senior most and respected Consultant Paediatrician, Professor Abdul Rashid Gatrad…
Recently, the US has imposed sanctions on many corporations. Three of the 12 companies…
Coke Studio releases the sixthsong from Season 15, Chal Chaliye, bringing the inimitable vocals of…
Leave a Comment