MINDANAO, Philippines –
Fierce fightings between the Mujahideen of Bangsa Moro Islamic Freedom Movement
(BIFM) and the Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) continued to take place, the
positions of the enemies are constantly hunted by the Mujahideen. Based on the
release published by Al-Busyro, informations from BIMF on Saturday (11/8/2012)
delivered to the editorial of arrahmah.com, firings from the Howitzer 105mm did
not stop hitting the areas where the Mujahideen are located, including Camp Umar
which is the main base.
The Mujahideen have put up roadside bombs and other landmines to impede the
advance of the AFP troops. A truck of the AFP was raided in the middle of the
Marawi town, Mindanao island, i.e at the Mindanao State University (MSU) to be
exact, killing 5 soldiers and wounding 13 others. And then, according to that
release, the angry soldiers opened fire blindly targeting the students of the
MSU (on the pretext of looking for Mujahideen) who were on the scene, causing
tens of them injured. On the other hand, one of the commanders of the BIFM said
that they have succeeded in downing one of the helicopters of the AFP, Allahu
Akbar.
While the next report on Sunday (12/8), showed that Saturday had been coloured
with bomb explosions which were planted by the Mujahideen, including in Military
Division HQ of the AFP in Awang, Cotabato, where bombs hit 2 military Hummers.
In Piki and Melang, North Cotabato, bombs were also reported to be blowing,
hitting the enemies, the same goes with Shariff Aguak, it did not escape the
attacks of the Mujahideen. Fighting's were also reported to be continually
raging in the area of Guindulungan, Datu Unsay and Datu Piang. But the
Mujahideen have not mentioned further information regarding these battles.
Meanwhile, the Mujahideen had to withdraw from the Highway of Maguindanao as
they could not stand the very foul stench coming from the corpses of the AFP
troops that are still lying around in the areas of the fighting last week. The
Mujahideen of BIFM, by the permission of Allah, obtained a lot of Ghonimah
especially amunitions left behind by the AFP troops, in the form of LMG Shells,
Mortar Rockets and Anti Tank B90 rockets, Allahu Akbar. The transfer of
checkpoint control and casualties of the fightings
The update on the news release on Tuesday (13/8) said that the area near the
Mamasapano district, Maguindanao, continued to be surrounded by the Mujahideen,
which in the end caused the AFP to force the police to replace their positions
in the checkpoints. As it turned out, the posts were also attacked by the
Mujahideen, 20 policemen right away surrendered themselves and their weapons for
the sake of their safety.
Meanwhile, regarding the casualties of the fightings, earlier report from the
BIFM said that eye witnesses from among the Mujahideen saw at least 114
soldiers, not including the hundreds who were wounded and died in the Hospital.
The next report said that 11 Mujahideen have been Shaheed (inshaAllah) in the
fierce fightings during this month of Ramadhan ini (may Allah accept them).
