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MILF sub-leader, soldier killed in Mindanao clash
A sub-leader of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and a Philippine soldier were killed in a firefight that also injured four others in Lanao del Sur province.Capt. Franco Suelto said the soldiers were waiting for television crew members when MILF sub-leader Javier Macagaan and his followers attacked the infantrymen starting a firefight. He said the clash killed Macagaan and a government soldier. Suelto said the soldiers were acting as the security detail for the television crew members who were filming in Marantao town. Sources said that Macagaan and his followers were alarmed after seeing many soldiers near his house and thought he would be arrested. Col. Glenn Macasero said the MILF members attacked the soldiers without provocation. He said, "The soldiers had no recourse but to return fire and defend their position until reinforcement arrived. Firefight ensued for an hour until elements of the MILF withdraw to different direction." He said the incident was resolved through the intercession of the International Monitoring Team and the Joint Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities. Posted by: ryuge 2014-07-13 |
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