A fresh clash between the military and lawless group in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao have so far displaced 575 families or 2,875 persons living in Barangays Bakat and Ganta, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in a statement on Sunday.
The NDRRMC quoted an initial report as saying that patrols from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) engaged the lawless group after encountering the latter in Shariff Saydona Mustapha Friday night.
It also said that majority of the affected residents opted to stay in unaffected areas of their respective communities.
There were no immediate reports of casualties among the affected population or whether the fighting damaged civilian or private properties.
The NDRRMC ssaid it is still conducting assessment to determine the exact impact of the fighting.
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Most like an encounter with elements of the breakaway Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). The BIFM at one time had its main camp in Barangay Ganta, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao.
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