The Philippine Army reported that 11 people were killed and 7 others were wounded after troops clashed with members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Sitio BPI, Kilangan, Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur Wednesday afternoon.
Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division spokesperson LtCol. Roden Orbon said the clash transpired between the group of 105th Base Command, MILF, BIAF led by Alonto Sultan against the combined group of 128 Base Command and 129 Base Command, MILF, BIAF led by Ikot Akmad.
Akmad group lost two while Sultan group lost nine in the clash, according to Orbon. “Around 30 families evacuated in the incident area and proceeded to their respective relatives in nearby barangays for temporary shelter,” Orbon said.
Orbon also said that the Army’s 602nd Infantry Brigade crafted a complaint letter addressed to GPH-CCCH to protest the violation of the peace process by the members of 128 Base Command,129 Base Command and 105 Base Command.
The Army led by LtCol. Rowel Gavilanes and LtCol. Rowel Caacbay of the 90th Infantry Battalion had a dialogue with the members of MILF-AHJAG headed by Nor Ali, Secretary of Anwar Alamada, Chairman, MILF-AHJAG.
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