Wednesday, July 24, 2013

200 families flee in continuing MNLF-MILF clash in NorCot

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 24): 200 families flee in continuing MNLF-MILF clash in NorCot 

Close to 200 families were affected by the ongoing three-day skirmishes between factions of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Sitio Leonard, Barangay Manubuan in Matalam, North Cotabato.

Mona Reyes, a health workers in Barangay Manubuan, has sought help from authorities to end the deep-seated land conflict in her village.

Reyes’ house was razed after it was hit by a rifle grenade fired during the gunbattle.

On Monday, an MNLF member identified as Larry Panga was injured during the fighting.

Reyes said the renewed MNLF-MILF skirmishes resulted to massive evacuation from her village.

The evacuees, she reported, are housed temporarily at Manubuan Elementary School and Amas Elementary School in nearby Barangay Amas, Kidapawan City.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=547616

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