A woman was hurt and several families have fled to safer
grounds after hundreds of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerillas
harassed and strafed the house of a village official in Talitay, Maguindanao
Tuesday afternoon, a local official said.
Talitay Vice Mayor Allan Sabal told DXMS Radyo Bida that
about 500 heavily armed MILF fired at the house of Village Councilor Madimuda
Manibpel at past 11 a.m.
“We heard explosions, gun burst and M-79 grenade explosion,”
Sabal said, adding that his house was few blocks away from the house of
Manibpel.
Nobody was hurt in the family of Manibpel but a woman from
Sitio Watamama, Barangay Gadungan, Talitay was hit by stray bullet on her leg.
He was rushed to the Cotabato Regional and Medical
Center in Cotabato City
Sabal said the attackers were all members of the 105th base
command of the MILF under the leadership of Commanders Howl, Commander Gapur,
Commander AButalwa and Commander Ali.
When the attackers left, Sabal said he went to see Manibpel
who told him that he was having lunch with his family when the gunmen arrived
and without provocation opened fire.
He quoted Manibpel as saying that they immediately sought
cover and firing lasted for about 20 minutes.
Afraid of further armed conflict, an undetermined number of
families from the villages of Mangay, Poblacion, and Gadungan fled to nearby
town of Datu Anggal
Sabal said he already informed the MILF leadership about
harassment.
Von Al Haq, MILF vice chair for military affairs, said an
emissary had been sent by MILF chair Al Haj Murad to prevent the 105th base
command from leaving its camp.
Al Haq said the conflict could have been triggered by family
feud involving MILF members and the village official.
He added a probe team has been formed and a directive for a
ceasefire had been issued.
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