Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Philippines Unrest: MILF attack in Sultan Kudarat wounds five













ZAMBOANGA CITY: Rebels from the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a village in Sultan Kudarat, wounding five people as fighting continue in the troubled region of Mindanao.

The Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said Moro rebels fired three rounds of mortars on Tuesday afternoon at the detachment of the Citizens’ Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in the village of Santa Clara in Kalamansig town of Sultan Kudarat.

Rebels also ambushed a group of policemen while they were on their way back to the barracks at Barangay Poblacion in Kalamansig town. Four policemen were wounded in the attack.

The MILF claimed responsibility for the attack on the Army detachment, saying it was in retaliation to government offensive against the rebel group.

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