From the Manila Bulletin (Nov 13): 1 slain, 4 hurt in MILF-MNLF ‘rido’
The killing on Saturday of a member of the Moro Islamis Liberation Front (MILF) led to an encounter with another Moro group in Matalam, North Cotabato, the police here reported.
Killed was Tony Polalong, member of the 108th base command of the MILF that is based in Barangay Marbel, Matalam.
Police identified the suspect as Karim Unsil, 38, member of the 15th council of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and a resident of Sitio Kisupit, Barangay Marbel in Matalam.
Chief Inspector Sunny Leoncito, chief of Matalam police, hinted that “rido” or clan feud as the motive behind the killing.
Reports said Unsil shot dead Polalong during a heated argument while they were in the barangay center in Barangay Marbel, on Saturday.
The suspect, according to Leoncito, sought refuge in an MNLF camp in the area.
Polalong’s clan, however, pursued Unsil that led to an encounter between the MILF and the MNLF that resulted in the wounding of four residents.
On the MNLF side, wounded were Jocelyn Tan and 32-year old Anisa Iman, both residents of Barangay Marbel, while on the MILF side, those hurt were Francis Imbong Abas and Russel Naga.
The firefight lasted until 630 p.m., on Saturday.
Police said that on Sunday, both commanders of the two local Moro fronts met and discussed possibilities of ending the armed conflict between the two warring clans to prevent further harm to both parties.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/13/1-slain-4-hurt-in-milf-mnlf-rido/
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.