From the Philippine News Agency (May 8): 2 brothers hurt in grenade blast in
North Cotabato town
Two minor brothers were wounded when a projectile from an M79 grenade launcher
exploded in front of them along the highway in Barangay Marbel in Matalam, North
Cotabato, around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday.
Matalam Police identified the victims as Apsan Salipada, 17, and his brother
Baraguir, 14, both residents of Barangay Marbel.
The victims’ mother, Saguira, told authorities that her sons were on their
way home after staying for two days at an evacuation center in a nearby
barangay, when they saw the projectile and played with it.
She said her sons later decided to toss the grenade and left. It, however,
exploded, hitting the brothers, Saguira said.
Both victims have sustained shrapnel wounds in their stomachs and were sent
to the Kidapawan Medical Specialist Center in Kidapawan City for treatment.
The police hinted the grenade was left by one of the Moro rebels that traded
fire with another rebel group, three days ago.
Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, elements of the Moro National Liberation Front
(MNLF) exchanged fires with members of the 108th Base Command of the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Sitio Liton, Barangay Marbel, Matalam.
The next morning, one of the MILF rebels died after he was hit by bullets
fired at by MNLF fighters under the command of MNLF Commander Datu Dima Ambil of
the Sebangan Kutawato State Revolutionary Committee.
The warring groups had ceased firing after members of the Local Monitoring
Team of the Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities from the MILF intervened.
A dialogue was held to resolve the conflict, according to reports from the
Matalam police.
After the dialogue, the 200 families that evacuated to two evacuation centers
in nearby villages decided to return home.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=523531
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