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Security forces on the alert in Sultan Kudarat province
Security forces have been alerted in Sultan Kudarat province following reports that the followers of a slain former militant commander may launch attacks to avenge the death of their leader.Motorcycle gunmen killed Manubakan Abdul, a leader of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and Abdulkarim Maslamama, a village councilman in Maguindanao province. The pair were driving traveling by motorcycle when gunmen attacked them last month in President Quirino town in Sultan Kudarat province. Police said that before the attack, two unidentified armed men tried, but failed, to kill Abdul’s son, Datumana, who is the village chieftain of Midconding. Datumana managed to escape after the gun of one of the assailants jammed. Authorities previously said that some members of the MILF may have been involved in recent attacks by jihadist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in President Quirino town and nearby areas. A recent attack in the town killed the brother of Katiku village chieftain and injured two more people in Katiku village. Posted by: ryuge 2014-11-11 |
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