TWO suspected terrorists were reported killed and two others captured during a gunbattle with government troops in Barangay Libutan, Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur.
The 6th Infantry (Redskin) Battalion, 33rd Infantry (Makabayan) Battalion, and other operating units under the 601st Infantry (Unifier) Brigade launched the operation against members of the Dawlah Islamiyah – Hassan Group shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
The operation was initiated following intelligence about the gathering of local terrorists planning to plant improvised explosive devices in crowded areas in the province.
Two Muslim extremists were reported killed in the firefight. They were identified as Tahir Salim Suweb, 41, a resident of Barangay Baka, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, and Benladin Adi Kamid, 23, from Macasampen, Guindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur.
