[Business Mirror] Philippine security forces foiled a bombing attempt in Sultan Kudarat on Sunday after they discovered and secured an improvised bomb that was planted in front of a public school building. The failed attack was blamed on the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, whose three factions have sworn allegiance to the Islamic State.Military spokesman Arvin Encinas said the bombing was prevented after troops found the bomb at around 3pm. The discovery of the bomb came amid intelligence reports that BIFF militant Yasser Saligan, under Commander Sukarno Sapal, alias Diok, would carry out bombings in Sultan Kudarat.
Sapal’s group is under Commander Ismael Abubakar alias Bungos, one of the two factions that remained with the BIFF after the breakaway of three other factions that pledged their loyalty to the Islamic State.