MAGUINDANAO, Philippines — Local officials want Malacañang to raise bounties for top leaders of all three factions in the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. We are hoping these two organizations can raise bounties for leaders of the BIFF,” an elected municipal official said on Wednesday. Abubakar and his followers were tagged as being behind more than 20 roadside bombings in central Mindanao in recent months. The soldiers are now undergoing medication at the military’s Camp Siongco Hospital in Datu Odin Sinsuat town in Maguindanao. Dela Vega said he is grateful to the local government units helping in the police and military’s joint pacification campaigns in towns where there BIFF lairs.

Source: Philippine Star May 10, 2017 09:00 UTC