Mindanao Armed Conflict

KINILALA ni Sultan Mastura PNP Chief Capt. Elmar Elarcosa ang nasawing kagawad na si Anwar Rumanggar Mamukan 48-anyos, re-elected barangay kagawad ng Barangay Balut, Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte.

Nangyari ang pamamaril habang sakay ang biktima sa kanyang minamanehong multicab na may license plate MAV-4906, pasado alas 4:00 ng hapon kahapon.

Pagsapit nito sa Barangay Crossing Balut ay pinagbabaril siya ng riding tandem suspects.

Anim na bala ng caliber 45 pistol ang tumama sa biktima kaya agad siyang binawian ng buhay.

MIPC Statement: Call for Action on Broadcaster Jumalon's Killing

With heavy hearts, we acknowledge the burial of Mr. Juan Jumalon, the Community Radio Broadcaster from Calamba, Misamis Occidental, which took place today, Sunday, November 12, 2023. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and the entire media community during this somber moment.

PATAY on the spot ang isang Indian National o kilala sa tawag na ‘Bombay’ matapos pagbabarilin sa bahagi ng National Highway, malapit sa Provincial Capitol ng Buluan, Maguindanao Del Sur, pasado alas 4:00 ng hapon kahapon.

Ayon sa ulat, minamaneho ng biktima ang kanyang motorsiklo na may plakang 877 MYE nang pagsapit sa lugar ay pinagbabaril ito ng mga di pa tukoy na mga salarin

Kinilala ng Buluan PNP ang biktima na si Singh Laxman, negosyante na taga Cotabato City.

Natamo ng biktima ang tatlong tama ng baril sa kanyang mukha.

COTABATO CITY - The police and military have urged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to disengage two of its groups that clashed on Monday morning in Maguindanao del Norte, causing the displacement of about a hundred villagers.

The two groups figured in running gunfights for about four hours in Linib and Tinindanan areas in Barangay Bugawas in Datu Odin Sinsuat town, the local police stated in a report on Tuesday to Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Independent Press Council Inc. (MIPC Inc.) expressed its deep sorrow and strong condemnation of the brutal killing of Mr. Juan Jumalon, a well-known independent community radio broadcaster in Calamba, Misamis Occidental.

MIPC Inc. highlights its grave concern and unequivocal condemnation of this violent assault against a media member.

COTABATO CITY - The names of two more men in the hostile Pikit town in Cotabato province got added on Saturday to the long list of victims of the never ending cycle of deadly gun attacks in the area since 2021, almost all awaiting judicial closure.

Montaser Talib and Ellah Pandapatan were on their way to somewhere from Barangay Tinutulan when they were ambushed by gunmen positioned along the road in a secluded area in Barangay Nunguan, killing them both instantly.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte - Mismong si 6th ID at Joint Task Force Central Commander Major General Alex S. Rillera ang nag-abot ng medal of wounded personnel kay Staff Sergeant Alejandro Puon na kasapi ng 6th Mechanized IB.

Ang pinning of medal ay ginanap sa Camp Siongco Station Hospital, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte.

Si Puon ay isa sa apat na mga sugatan sa nangyaring strafing incident sa Crossing Simuay Elementary School sa bayan ng Sultan Kudarat.

COTABATO CITY - PATAY nang pagbabarilin ang Islamic Studies and Arabic Language o ISAL teacher sa Barangay Duaminanga, Datu Piang Maguindanao Del Sur, pasado alas 9:00 kagabi.

Kinilala ang biktima na si Ustadz Hassan Musa, ISAL teacher ng Duaminanga Elementary School at residente ng nasabing bayan.

Ayon sa ulat, abala sa pagliligpit ng kahoy na panggatong ang biktima nang lapitan ng salarin at pinagbabaril.

Tinamaan ng bala sa ibat-ibang parte ng kanyang kawatan ang biktima na dahilan ng kanyang pagkasawi.

Patuloy pang inaalam ang motibo ng pamamaslang.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte  – A suspected member of Dawlah Islamiyah was blasted to death after an improvised bomb he was carrying prematurely went off Sunday.

Major Saber Balogan, spokesperson of 601st Infantry Brigade spokesperson, said the blast occurred at about 7:30 Sunday morning in Barangay Sambulawan, Datu Salibo Maguindanao del Sur.

Citing initial Army investigation, Balogan said a certain Commander Pagadian of the Dawlah Islamiyah Torayfe Group was killed when the suspected improvised explosive device he was carrying prematurely exploded.

NAGPAPAGALING na ngayon sa ospital ang dalawang Army Private First Class ng 40th Infantry Battalion matapos masugatan sa sagupaan ng kanilang tropa laban sa mga kasapi ng Dawlah Islamiyah Group pasado alas 8:00 ng umaga kanina.

Nangyari ang engkwentro sa Sitio Bagurot, Brgy. Mother Tuayan, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur.

Sinabi sa DXMS Radyo Bida ni 601st Brigade Civil Military Operations o CMO Officer Major Saber Balogan na umabot ng isang oras bago natigil ang putukan.