Incident Summary:

07/13/2013: Approximately 20 gunmen ambushed army soldiers along the highway near barangay Kateman, Guindulungan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Two soldiers and five assailants were killed in the attack and at least two soldiers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).

GTD ID:
201307130034

When:
2013-07-13

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Maguindanao

City:
Kateman

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Philippine Army (PA)
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 20
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Two soldiers, five rebels killed in fresh fighting in southern Philippines," Xinhua News Agency, July 13, 2013.
"7 reported dead in ambush," Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 13, 2013.
"7 killed, 6 hurt as Army clash with suspected BIFF members in Maguindanao By Priam F. Nepomuceno," Philippines News Agency, July 13, 2013.