At least 10 Muslim guerillas have been killed in the town of Guindulungan, Maguindanao province as fighting between members of two warring Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) groups entered its fourth day on Thursday, a spokesman for the group said.
Eid Kabalu, citing a report from MILF field commanders, said both sides had suffered casualties in sporadic clashes triggered by a land dispute. He said the MILF leadership had sought the help of the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team but asked the military not to intervene as the MILFÂ’s efforts were underway to prevent the escalation of conflict.
Guindulungan Mayor Antao Midtimbang has sent emissaries to separate the warring Mulslim guerillas and convince them to settle their land dispute through peaceful means. Midtimbang said the fighting was confined to the hinterlands of Guindulungan, about 30 kilometers away from the highway. |