Friday, October 12, 2012

Gunfire rouse Maguindanao villagers from sleep

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 12): Gunfire rouse Maguindanao villagers from sleep

Around 50 unidentified armed men strafed houses a few kilometers away from the town hall of Datu Montawal town in Maguindanao, the military here said. No one was injured but the hail of gunfire which occurred around midnight until 4:00 a.m. Friday sent Muslim villagers into panic, according to Colonel Benjamin Hao. Hao, chief of the Army's 7th Infantry Battalion, said a check with local residents showed that the gunmen, in full battle gear, arrived in the village and without provocation opened fire indiscriminately. "We are now helping the local police determine the identities of the gunmen and their real motive for the shooting frenzy," Hao said.... Montawal is a known gateway to the 220,000-hectare Liguasan Marsh, a known area identified with the MILF....

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=462129

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