A heart-warming holiday story... | A member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was blown up when a hand grenade he was holding accidentally went off Saturday. Colonel Prudencio Asto said the incident occurred at 7 a.m. in Barangay Banaba, Datu Abdulah Sangki, Maguindanao.
Citing a military field report, Asto said the victim was identified as Teng Said, 48, member of the 105th base command stationed in Barangay Dansalan, Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao.
Banaba Barangay chairperson Hanon Sangki said they were awakened by a very loud explosion in Said's house. When they responded, they found the mangled body of the victim.
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