3 MILF members died in an ambush; 3 others, injured

• Three MILF members were killed and three others injured in an ambush in Maguindanao del Sur
• One of the injured was a commander of the 128th MILF Base Command
• Authorities suspect the attackers were from the 118th MILF Base Command
• Police are investigating if the incident was linked to a clan war (rido) or a group conflict

Three members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were killed, while three others were injured after being ambushed while riding two minivans in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur, on Sunday.

According to a report from GMA Regional TV One Mindanao, one of the wounded was the commander of the 128th MILF Base Command.

All injured victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Authorities said the suspects in the ambush were believed to be members of the 118th MILF Base Command. They fled after the shooting.

Investigators recovered more than 100 bullet shells from different types of firearms at the scene.

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Police said the victims were on their way to Pembalkan, Mamasapano, when they were attacked in Proper Linantangan, Shariff Saydona Mustapha.

Authorities are still determining whether the crime was related to a clan war or just a conflict between groups.

Maguindanao Police Provincial Office spokesperson Capt. Guiseppe Tamayo said they are still confirming if it was a rido or simply a dispute between factions.

The police will also send a written protest to the MILF leadership to address the incident.

Tamayo explained that the usual process is to submit a formal complaint to the peace-inclined group’s leaders so that sanctions can be imposed on their members involved in such acts.

Watch the report in the video below:

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Source: KAMI.com.gh