PALIMBANG, Sultan Kudarat — A clan war erupted in remote
village here Friday night involving Moro rebels, displacing hundreds of
civilians, police and local officials said.
Sr. Inspector Romeo Calamba of Palimbang police office, said
the attack by members of the 105th base command of the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF) in Barangay Napnapan was allegedly in retaliation against the
group of Brian Binago for the killing of Kadil Kongo, a member of the 105th
base command.
Binago belonged to the same base command of the MILF.
Calamba said the attack on Friday night displaced hundreds
of civilians.
According to Calamba the group of Brian Binago, also an
MILF, allegedly shot and killed Kongo which also injured a certain Niknik Andi.
The incident happened on Aug. 2 when two men riding tandem on a motorbike
killed Kongo.
Kongo’s companion in the 105th base command was furious over
his death and retaliated, Calamba said.
Calamba said the conflict was not organizational and only
involved members of the MILF who are now locked in a "rido" (family
feud).
Local officials, led by Palimbang Mayor Abubakar Pendatun
Maulana, are trying to reach out to warring families to prevent the escalation
of the conflict.
Soldiers were also deployed to prevent further attacks from
both sides.
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