4-year-old girl wounded, 37 families evacuated as MILF, MNLF troops clash in North Cotabato

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 16): 4-year-old girl wounded, 37 families evacuated as MILF, MNLF troops clash in North Cotabato

A 4-year-old girl was wounded while 37 families were evacuated as troops of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front clashed in Sitio Ladao, Barangay Pedtad, Kabacan town, North Cotabato Monday night.

The incident took place around 11:45 p.m., said 6th Infantry Division public affairs office chief Major Dante Gania.

He identified the MILF factions as the 108th Base Command under Cmdr. Nayang Timan and National Guard Command headed by a certain Cmdr. Gafur.

Gania said the firefight between the MILF forces and MNLF fighters under the command of Cmdr. Mantawil, lasted for 10 minutes.

Wounded in the clash was Aniza Hassan, 4, while 37 families were evacuated at the Pedtad Elementary School.

Gania said the 6th Infantry Division is still closely monitoring the situation.

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