SOLDIERS have successfully intervened and prevented a clash between two armed groups in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao from escalating.
Troops from the Army’s 40th Infantry (Magiting) Batalion were deployed following report that a shootout at Barungis Ligwasan has erupted between two warring groups led by Mackly Adam and Taib Sampulna, respectively.
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According to 40th IB commander Lt. Col. Erwin Jay Dumaghan, the fighting ceased upon arrival of the troops, but the atmosphere remained volatile and could explode anew anytime.
A follower of Sampulna, identified as Jiango Sampulna, was reported as the lone fatality. The police launched a probe to determine the cause of the conflict and held those responsible accountable.
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