Army’s 4ID on high alert as MNLF attacked Zamboanga

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 9): Army’s 4ID on high alert as MNLF attacked Zamboanga
 
The Army's 4th Infantry Division on Monday raised the security alert level in Northern Mindanao due to the ongoing attack made by Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in the southern part of Mindanao particularly in Zamboanga City.

Capt. Christian Uy, of the army’s public division affairs here, said on Monday that the military is now monitoring the MNLF groups based in their area of responsibilities particularly in Cagayan de Oro.

"Dili kita maapiktuhan niining nahitabo karon sa Zamboanga, (Northern Mindanao could be affected by the events in Zamboanga today) but our soldiers are ready for any eventualities," Uy said.

Reports had it that the MNLF forces attacked Zamboanga City early dawn Monday taking civilian hostages as human shields as fighting continues.

Report reaching the military camp here alleged an unidentified civilian and a policeman were already killed and several people were wounded.

According to Uy, the military has already raised the full alert level after the series of bombing incidents in Mindanao. “Our red alert status since the bombing in Cagayan de Oro last July 26 was never lowered,” Uy added.

However, Uy said, the military has increased the security measures now because of the threat posed by the MNLF forces," he said.

Uy said that there is not much presence of MNLF in the 4th ID’s area of responsibility although there were known unarmed MNLF members in the region.

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