4 BIFF bandits killed after airstrike in Maguindanao

FOUR members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Free- injured after the military launched an airstrike at Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, on Monday night.

The area was attacked by the BIFF bandits an hour or so earlier.

Capt. Arvin Encinas, spokesman - fantry Division, said community members in Datu Unsay reported to the military the attack conducted by the BIFF at 9: 40 p. m. on Monday, Christmas Day.

He added that the airstrike was launched an hour or so after the attack by the BIFF terrorists, who burned two houses made from light materials in a Teduray community at Sitio Makon, Barangay Iginampong, Datu Unsay.

- munity fled to Sitio Bagong of the village for safety and reported the incident to the nearest Army detach text message on Tuesday.

Based on intelligence reports collected from the ground, he said the response of the military resulted in the deaths of four

In a phone interview, Encinas assured that there were no civilian casualties during the airstrike since most of them were evacuated from the area where the bandits attacked.

houses and we responded more or less than an hour after the attack was Encinas also told TheManilaTimes.

we got from our ground troops. That was also based on what they have