From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 24): 200 families flee in continuing MNLF-MILF clash in NorCot
Close to 200 families were affected by the ongoing three-day skirmishes between factions of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Sitio Leonard, Barangay Manubuan in Matalam, North Cotabato.
Mona Reyes, a health workers in Barangay Manubuan, has sought help from authorities to end the deep-seated land conflict in her village.
Reyes’ house was razed after it was hit by a rifle grenade fired during the gunbattle.
On Monday, an MNLF member identified as Larry Panga was injured during the fighting.
Reyes said the renewed MNLF-MILF skirmishes resulted to massive evacuation from her village.
The evacuees, she reported, are housed temporarily atManubuan Elementary School and Amas Elementary School in nearby Barangay Amas, Kidapawan City
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Close to 200 families were affected by the ongoing three-day skirmishes between factions of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Sitio Leonard, Barangay Manubuan in Matalam, North Cotabato.
Mona Reyes, a health workers in Barangay Manubuan, has sought help from authorities to end the deep-seated land conflict in her village.
Reyes’ house was razed after it was hit by a rifle grenade fired during the gunbattle.
On Monday, an MNLF member identified as Larry Panga was injured during the fighting.
Reyes said the renewed MNLF-MILF skirmishes resulted to massive evacuation from her village.
The evacuees, she reported, are housed temporarily at
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=547616