Over 400 families fled their homes in Matalam, Cotabato after members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) clashed with fighters from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), a 24 Oras News Alert report said Monday.
The displaced families from the three barangays stayed at evacuation centers where they were provided with food packs by the local government.
Authorities said the firefight began on Friday night after a member of the MILF attacked the vehicle of a barangay captain who was also the leader of the MNLF.
A barangay councilor was killed in the clash, while six individuals, including the barangay captain, were injured.
Authorities see rido or clan war as cause of the skirmish.
The local government already deployed soldiers to the area to contain the firefight.
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/736726/400-families-flee-homes-in-cotabato-due-to-milf-mnlf-clash/story/
The displaced families from the three barangays stayed at evacuation centers where they were provided with food packs by the local government.
Authorities said the firefight began on Friday night after a member of the MILF attacked the vehicle of a barangay captain who was also the leader of the MNLF.
A barangay councilor was killed in the clash, while six individuals, including the barangay captain, were injured.
Authorities see rido or clan war as cause of the skirmish.
The local government already deployed soldiers to the area to contain the firefight.
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/736726/400-families-flee-homes-in-cotabato-due-to-milf-mnlf-clash/story/
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