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Old 08-21-2008, 09:30 AM
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Post Carnage in Lanao Del Norte: A Survivor's Account

33 civilians were left down on the ground dead: 18 in Kauswagan, 11 in nearby Kolambugan and four in Maigo towns in Lanao del Norte, killed by an alleged rogue rebel command of the MILF.

Read more here: Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro - Casualties of war

The leader of this alleged rogue MILF command, Kumander Bravo, declares an all-out-war against the Philippine government. He and his mujahadeen or holy soldiers will fight to death, "If they [Philippine government] cannot finish us, we will finish them"

Read more here: MILF commander declares 'all-out war' - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Just today I stumbled on an article based on a survivor's account in Kolambugan, interviewed by Christine Herrera of the Manila Standard Today.

‘They were laughing while firing’

By Christine F. Herrera

Manila Standard Today
August 20, 2008


“THEY were savages,” 16-year-old Legend Rivera said.

“They were very young—about my age—but fearless. They looked like demons and seemed ready to kill Christians. I almost went crazy.”

Rivera was recounting her ordeal in Kolambugan town, Lanao del Norte, when fighters of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front laid siege to it and caused the death of 39 people. She told it between sobs by cellular phone in Ozamis City, where she had finally escaped after going through hell for 11 hours.

Read more HERE


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Old 08-21-2008, 09:52 AM
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all out war na kuno


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Old 08-21-2008, 10:41 AM
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And we'd thought that these things can only been seen in movies. Let's all pray and hope for peace especially in that area. This is not getting good.
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Old 08-21-2008, 10:46 AM
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some of MILF soldiers surrendered last night nakonsensya ang mga buang!
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Old 08-21-2008, 10:49 AM
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"If they [Philippine government] cannot finish us, we will finish them"
i think the government should consider the words uttered by Com. Bravo to end it...
or maybe more of our brother's bodies will lie helplessly...
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Old 08-21-2008, 03:14 PM
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is it true nga renegade group daw ni sa MILF ang nibuhat ani? Ingon si Eid Kabalu na wala daw ni nila gi authorize.

mura ug faction kumbaga.. just like the AFP, naay mga bad naa sad mga good..
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is it true nga renegade group daw ni sa MILF ang nibuhat ani? Ingon si Eid Kabalu na wala daw ni nila gi authorize.

mura ug faction kumbaga.. just like the AFP, naay mga bad naa sad mga good..

Palusot na nila.... Ingon dayon na "LOST COMMAND" pag dili nila ma control ang isa ka Groupo...
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Old 08-21-2008, 04:40 PM
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ngano daghan man kaau supply ug ammos ang "lost command" murag dili man mahutdan?

atik pod na cla da...

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Palusot na nila.... Ingon dayon na "LOST COMMAND" pag dili nila ma control ang isa ka Groupo...
murag ing-ani jud ning nahitabo ron bro... murag MILF extremist ila giterm ani..
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@COTS

I didn't quite get what you said. Can you explain further?
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Old 08-21-2008, 10:56 PM
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Palusot na nila.... Ingon dayon na "LOST COMMAND" pag dili nila ma control ang isa ka Groupo...
mao bitaw gitawag "lost command" kay dili na macontrol..

tan-aw nako gisugo jud ni sila sa MILF head
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Old 08-22-2008, 08:49 AM
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there is no such things as "lost command"..if they are, why man wala action gibuhat ang MILF itself? puro ra istorya na they will investigate the "lost group"..nya mosupak sila sa all-out-war nga buhaton sa gobyerno..if they really care about peace in mindanao, ipapatay nila ning mga "lost sheep" nila..this has to be in accordance with their laws, their so-called "war-freak-god" induced them to do such..basin kalimot cla mas daghan pang christians sa mindanao..
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bitin ang istorya...pero sa sinugdanan pa lang louy na kaau...
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kita ko sa news sa 24oras earlier.
kadto bus driver na mura siyag hapit mabuang...
naka dungog siya while in custody sa MILF na if napirmahan lang daw ang MOA, dili sila mag ngana.
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Kato not in areas targeted by military--Kabalu

‘Strikes on civilians could worsen violence’
By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 19:51:00 08/22/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- The unit commanded by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commander Ameril Umbra Kato is not in the Maguindanao areas being pounded by the military, a spokesman for the rebels said.

MILF civil-military affairs Eid Kabalu claimed, in a phone interview, that the ground and air bombardments have been hitting civilian communities and MILF forces that were not involved in the occupation of several North Cotabato villages that were blamed on Kato and which triggered the current hostilities.

Kabalu warned that continued military strikes on the Maguindanao areas could lead to a further escalation of violence in Central Mindanao, claiming he had received reports a pregnant woman and several children had been killed in the attacks..

The military has said civilians have been evacuated from the towns of Shariff Aguak, Mamasapano, and Datu Piang, to clear the way for the pursuit of Kato, commander of the MILF’s 105th Base Command.

"Kato is not there," Kabalu said.

He said the wanted MILF commander is in the vicinity of Kabuntalan and Libungan towns.

"The air strikes are continuing but they haven't been hitting our camps," Kabalu added.

Asked if the fighting could lead to a full-scale war in the south, Kabalu said: "There has been no statement from the MILF leadership. But if this continues, it could lead to that. The military is using all its might."

"This is a very difficult situation," he added.

Kabalu was evasive when asked if the MILF would reinforce Kato and Abdullah Macapaar alias Commander Bravo, who was blamed for the Lanao del Norte attacks last Monday.

He only said there have been no formal requests to yield the two, despite several demands made through media by government officials, including President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday.

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This poor fellow Eid Kabalu is really a pathetic liar. He is just exposing more of himself as an ineffective spokesman who doesn't deserve to be believed. Tan-awa lang pag atake sa iyang mga tawo nga daghang nangamatay ingon dayon siya nga "WA DYUD KO KABALU" nga moatake diay sila.

Karon nga giatake na iyang mga tawo sa gobyerno. Dayun na sad siyag ingon "WA DYUD DIAYMO KABALU" asa akong mga tawo ako ra naKABALU.

To our military men, never ever listen to this congenital liar.


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