COTABATO CITY – The chief of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) led Wednesday afternoon the awarding of medals to four wounded police officers following the harassment by Daesh-inspired terrorists on a police outpost in Maguindanao del Sur on Aug. 28.
Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza awarded the “Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting” to Cpl. Fernan P. Andres, Patrolmen Alisona A. Macaandig, Webster S. Badajos and Abdul-Ali B Lipuas. They belong to the 1402nd Regional Mobile Force Company based in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur.
The wounded police officers were part of the police unit implementing the election gun ban when attacked by about 10 armed men believed to be members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) Hassan Group at about 7 p.m.
“I would like to recognize your bravery,” Nobleza told the police officers during awarding rites at this city's Cotabato Regional and Medical Center.
Nobleza and his staff also proceeded to Datu Salibo town and conducted an ocular inspection of the police outpost.
“I believed the attackers also suffered injuries since there were blood stains in areas where they launched the harassment,” Nobleza said, adding that the police officers managed to return fire forcing the attackers to withdraw.
Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu also extended cash assistance to the injured police officers. (PNA)
PRO-BARMM fetes 4 Maguindanao Sur cops injured in BIFF attack
By Edwin Fernandez
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