From ABS-CBN (Aug 10): Army moves detachments in Maguindanao town
The military repositioned two Army detachments in Shariff Saydona Mustapha town in Maguindanao away from civilian houses amid frequent attacks from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).
Col. Dickson Hermoso, spokesman of the Army's 6th Infantry Division, said the detachments in barangays Ganta and Bakat have already been relocated.
The new detachments are still within the barangays, but are now far from residents’ areas.
"This is to protect the civilians... We moved the detachments that are near the civilian communities so that the civilians will be spared in case the BIFF will attack or harass," he said.
He noted that members of the BIFF attacked the detachments several times in the past, the latest of which was last week.
The military did not report any casualties on their side, while the BIFF suffered a few.
"They're on the offensive while we're on the defensive, meaning we can hide while they are not," he said.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council executive director Alexander Pama said at least 575 families or 2,875 persons have already been affected by the fighting.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/08/10/14/army-moves-detachments-maguindanao-town
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