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| Southeast Asia |
| MNLF, MILF join hands against Manila troops |
| 2002-08-28 |
| Eight members of the Manila's Special Forces were slain and an undetermined number wounded during a clash initially with forces loyal to jailed leader Nur Misuari, deposed leader of the Moro National Liberation Front. They were later joined by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's freedom fighters in Maguindanao on Sunday, August 25. "Hey! They're shootin' up some soldiers over in Maguindanao! Grab yer shootin' arns!" The commanding officer of the attacking government forces were led by a young lieutenant, a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy, who almost drowned in a river after they were pinned down by burst of automatic weapons from the defenders. However, the army attackers burned down at least ten houses after they suffered heavy casualties. There was also widespread looting of civilian properties by the army. The MNLF forces were led by a certain Commander Gary, while that of the MILF by Commander Hassan Indal. The MNLF and MILF are maintaining adjacent bases in this town. Names of Manila's casualties were not reported as of press time. Two contending groups of Bad Guys maintain adjacent bases in the town. There're lucky they're not the Idy-ho militia. The Feds'd be all over them — as they should be. Too bad Manila doesn't have the same kind of power. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |