Atrocities sparked anew between two factions of the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) here early Thursday morning that forced
hundreds of civilian families scampering to safer grounds once more.
P/Insp. Sindatu Karim, Pikit police chief, said the encounter
started 5:30 a.m. in Barangays Rajamuda and Talitay after the conniving groups
of MILF sub-commanders Mokamad Andoy and Ricky Hussain attacked the men of MILF
leader Buto Mantol in adjacent Barangay Talitay.
“Fighting later escalated to the nearby villages of Bulod
and Rajamuda,” Karim said.
He added that the warring parties have a score to settle
with as brought about by a recent land conflict that fueled the ongoing
atrocity.
"Hundreds of men from both group are now engaged in the
gun battle,” Karim said.
This developed as local leaders and coordinating government
agencies are utilizing all means to pacify the opposing factions.
Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (MDRRM)
chief Tahita Kalantungan said that hundreds of families from the three villages
have sought shelter at the town center.
In neighboring Matalam town, over 180 families remain in
evacuation centers after the same MILF factions clashed during Christmas time
in remote Kidama village.
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