Pro-ISIS BIFF faction behind Isulan bomb attack – military

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The blast that wounded 8 people on September 7 was the group's way of gaining attention following setbacks from battles with government forces, says Western Mindanao's military commander.

FOCUSED ATTACKS. The Armed Forces of the Philippines says it has driven out the Dawlah Islamiyah Torayfie Group from its strongholds in the Liguasan Marsh. File photo of soldiers in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao Province. Photo by Lito Borras/Rapplerthat wounded at least 8 people in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat province on Saturday, September 7, the region’s military commander said.

The attacks were the group's way of drawing attention to itself after suffering setbacks in encounters with government forces, he added.

 

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