MAGUINDANAO, Philippines — Members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters shot dead Tuesday morning an ethnic Teduray chieftain in Datu Saudi town in Maguindanao. Diego Met Dagadas was killed just three days after the BIFF lost 13 members in a series of gunfights with soldiers in Maguindanao’s adjoining Datu Unsay and Datu Saudi towns. Senior Superintendent Agustin Tello of the Maguindanao provincial police on Tuesday said personnel of the Datu Saudi municipal police are now investigating on the incident. Firis proper in Datu Saudi, ordered him to come out and shot him with assault rifles at close range as he emerged. The BIFF has enclaves in the neighboring Datu Unsay and Datu Saudi towns, both in the second district of Maguindanao.

Source: Philippine Star December 27, 2017 04:30 UTC