ARMY soldiers have reportedly averted a violent confrontation between two armed Moro factions in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur, early Sunday morning.
Responding to reports from concerned civilians, troops from the 6th Infantry Battalion arrived at Barangay Ganta at dawnbreak. to find the rival groups gearing up for battle.
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The warring groups dispersed upon seeing the soldiers coming, leaving behind two modified Garand rifles (converted to M14 configuration), a fragmentation grenade, and several rounds of ammunition.
“This swift intervention averted what could have been a deadly clan war,” said 6th Infantry Battalion chief Lt. Col. Al Victor Burkley.