The MILF is set to file a protest against the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) over the latter’s apparent incursion on Thursday (July 28) into a previously recognized and marked territory of the former in Brgy. Pikeg of Datu Saudi Ampatuan Municipality in Maguindanao Province.
A heavy gunfight began at early morning of Thursday and lasted up to late afternoon after the International Monitoring Team (IMT) and the Joint CCCHs were able to agree to a ceasefire.
A day earlier, the house of an uncle of Tundok located in said MILF territory was hit by a B90 ammunition.
The AFP has launched military offensives against the breakaway Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) since July 20 in what is now known as the SPMS box, referring to the straddling municipalities of Salibo, Pagatin, Mamasapano and Saudi Ampatuan.
On July 18, a coordination meeting was held between the ceasefire mechanisms and AFP at the IMT headquarters in Cotabato City wherein it was agreed, among others, that the there would be no repositioning of MILF BIAF and that should the BIFF proceed to locations close to MILF positions or seek refuge close to MILF communities, then the AFP must coordinate with the MILF and the coordinating body first before pursuing the BIFF elements.
Proper markings of MILF territory with flags were also agreed and complied with, but these were not observed by the advancing AFP troops.
As of press time, extent of damages to properties and casualties on both sides has not yet been determined.
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