COTABATO CITY – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has strongly denounced the atrocities committed by rebels in Maguindanao province and nearby Sultan Kudarat, calling the attacks on innocent civilians barbaric and an act of terrorism.
ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman said the recent attacks that killed over a dozen people were “devoid of any sense of revolutionary zeal and principles.”
“It was an act of terrorism. It was an attack against civilians, an attack against peace and development in Mindanao, and a cowardly act that deserves nothing but our collective condemnation. We should reject this as we should not be cowed by this.”
“In the face of this act of terrorism, we rely on each other for strength and courage. We rely on our security forces – the military and the police – as we are confident that the attacks will be contained and a spill over are prevented,” Hataman said.
He said the ARMM Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team and the Department of Social Welfare and Development have distributed relief goods to the affected communities in the towns of Datu Abdullah Sangki and Ampatuan, all in Maguindanao.
A total of 818 displaced families were served in Datu Abdullah Sangki town and 335 families more were assisted in Ampatuan town, according to Hataman.
The BIFF, which is fighting for a separate Islamic state in Mindanao, has warned of more attacks in the restive region. (Mindanao Examiner)
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