At least 25 members of a breakaway group of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and their accomplices have been charged for the bombing at Isulan, Sultan Kudarat last August, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said. “The Special Investigation Task Group investigating the August 28, 2018 bombing incident in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat […] has identified and charged 25 members of a breakaway faction of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF) and several accomplices for the crime,” Albayalde said during a press briefing on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: LOOK: Improvised bomb kills 2, hurts 36 in Isulan, Sultan KudaratAnother blast rocks Sultan KudaratAccording to Albayalde, they have supplied the information to the proper authorities. “An information was filed over the weekend before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Sultan Kudarat against the suspects,” he said. /vvpREAD: IS-linked BIFF denies hand in Sultan Kudarat attack as gov’t offers P1-M bounty for suspectsADVERTISEMENT

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 10, 2018 04:46 UTC