The military intercepted 60 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the same province around 5:45 a.m. on Election Day.
Sixth Infantry Division spokesperson Major Arvin Encinas said the MILF members belonged to the group of Commander Mohammad Ali Abas Lintukan and were planning to travel to Cotabato City to observe the conduct of elections despite being disallowed by the government.
Encinas also reported a stone-throwing incident between supporters of cerain politicians happened in Barangay Old Maganoy in Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao around 9:40 a.m.
Encinas said troops were prompted to fire warning shots to calm the situation.
Moments after the dispersal of the crowd, Encinas said an unknown gunman fired his caliber .45 pistol at the house of barangay chairman Mohammad Ampatuan. His sons Tato and Dong were wounded in the arm and jaw, respectively.
Meanwhile, soldiers arrested two persons at a checkpoint in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat around 8 a.m. for carrying a hand grenade and riding a motorcycle without a license plate.
Encinas said the military personnel confiscated the grenade from the individuals identified as Alinsulorin Edwin Panalingan and Ronny Mar Magtulis.
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/694261/milf-members-who-want-to-observe-cotabato-polls-stopped-by-soldiers/story/
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