Saturday, October 20, 2012

Military helpless vs rido

From InterAksyon (Oct 20): Military helpless vs rido

A ranking military officer on Saturday admitted they are helpless to prevent clan wars, or “rido,” from breaking out and escalating. Rido, some of which have involved heavily armed rebels, is one of the reasons for the continuing problem of internally displaced persons in many parts of Mindanao. “Two or three days ago, we received information about encounters of rival clans … in Mamasapano here in Maguindano, in which two or three people from one side were killed. The number of fatalities or casualties could rise because we expect a retaliation from the aggrieved clan or families,” Major General Rey Ardo, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said. Mamasapano Mayor Benzar Ampatuan confirmed that clashes had broken out Thursday between rival clans belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and a breakaway faction, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, in Barangay Lower Libutan. “They clashed and both sides suffered casualties,” Ampatuan said....

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/46064/military-helpless-vs-rido

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