Mine

Mine event in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Maguindanao area, Philippines on Sun 6th August 2017

6th August 2017

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Five MoroIslamic Liberation Front guerrillas were killed and six other wounded on August 6 in a land mine blast while pursuing members of a third faction in the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Barangay Andavit in Datu Saudi Ampatuan area. MILF and government troops launched a joint operation move against the radical Esmael Abdulmalik, leader of one of three factions in the BIFF, and his followers in Maguindanao.

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Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( Maguindanao area )

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