Monday, October 29, 2012

Military attacked us: MNLF

From the Mindanao Examiner (Oct 29): Military attacked us: MNLF

Former Moro National Liberation Front rebels on Monday accused the Philippine military of attacking its members in the southern province of Sulu, sparking a fierce gun battle that left at least 17 soldiers dead and wounded. The MNLF said marine soldiers attacked its members on a village in Patikul town who were only harvesting coconuts. But the Western Mindanao Command insisted that troops clashed with Abu Sayyaf militants under Radullan Sahiron and Tahir Sali, an allegation strongly denied by the MNLF, which signed a peace accord with Manila in 1996. Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, a military spokesman, said a team of marines were patrolling the town of Patikul following intelligence reports about the presence of kidnap victims when the fighting occurred....

http://mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20121029025921

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