CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – The military said on Saturday that operations in Carmen, North Cotabato have killed 11 Islamic State-inspired armed men belonging to the group of Esmael Abdulmalik. Arvin John Encinas, spokesperson of the army’s 6th Infantry Division based here, said eight members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) died from air strikes that the military has conducted while three others died in clashes with soldiers since Thursday. /kgaADVERTISEMENT

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 23, 2017 00:33 UTC