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5 BIFF members yield with firearms in Maguindanao Sur
Five members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), skilled in improvised explosive devices, surrendered to the Army's 48th Infantry Battalion in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur.
The surrendered individuals, led by Muhamidin Panegas, handed over five high-powered firearms, including a .50-caliber rifle, and explosives.
The BIFF members pledged allegiance to the Philippine flag and expressed their desire to rejoin their families by embracing peace.
Lt. Col. Kenny Rae Tizon credited the "whole-of-nation approach" for the successful surrender.
More than 1,000 firearms have been yielded in Central Mindanao since January as part of the military's peace initiative.
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