Roxas: Gov't to look into huge ammo supply of MNLF forces

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 20): Roxas: Gov't to look into huge ammo supply of MNLF forces

The government will look into how the Moro National Liberation Front faction of Nur Misuari was able to obtain huge supply of ammunition that enabled the armed men to sustain the prolonged sporadic clashes with government forces in Zamboanga City.

Interior Secretary Mar Roxas II on Friday said that the matter was among issues ordered studied by President Benigno Aquino III, still in Zamboanga City to personally get updates on the prevailing situation there.

”Isa ito sa mga pinapaaral ng Pangulo…maaring nag-reposition at may iba’t ibang teoriya pero matapos itong putukan na ito ay magkakaroon ng mas malalim at mas malawak na aral ditto sa kung bakit nga parang hindi nauubusan ng bala,” said Roxas.

Around 300 fully-armed MNLF followers of Misuari infiltrated several barangays the Zamboanga City since Sept. 9 and had engaged government security forces in sporadic clashes almost daily.

On Friday, intense clashes erupted anew, resulting in the killing of four MNLF fighters.

So far, 10 soldiers, three policemen and eight civilians had been killed since Day One. A total of 117 soldiers, 13 cops and 48 civilians were also wounded.

On the other hand, 96 MNLF fighters had been killed while 117 others were either arrested or surrendered.

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