CAMP SIONGCO, MAGUINDANAO – A Dawlah Islamiya terrorist was killed and 2 others were captured during a raid conducted by Joint Task Force Central (JTF Central) at Brgy Nabundas, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao around 8 o’clock in the morning today, July 17, 2021. Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Cadiente, Commanding Officer of 33rd Infantry (Makabayan) Battalion, disclosed that elements of 33IB acted on the reports of civilian populace in the area on the presence of DI terrorist led by an allias Tong Bomber in their community. “ While our troops approach the location of the suspected terrorists, we were met by heavy fires forcing our troops to retaliate“, Lt. Col. Cadiente disclosed adding that firefight resulted to one terrorist killed identified as alias Tong Bomber and 2 captured known as Nondo Sangalan and Tong Sangalan while one (1) M14 rifle and two (2) improvised explosive devices were recovered from the suspects. A soldier was also wounded during the armed clash.