Tag: MILF

MILF returns 16 PNP-SAF weapons

(Eagle News Service) — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has returned 16 firearms taken from the members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao. The guns were returned to the Philippine government through the efforts of the Joint Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (JCCSH).  The recovered PNP-SAF firearms were returned by the MILF’s 105th Base Command. Among the firearms returned were an M60 machine gun, one […]

BBL passage might be derailed

The passage of Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that many Filipino Muslims want to achieve is now uncertain as several lawmakers have already withdrawn their support. This after the bloody encounter of Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangasamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last month. This is according to Nationalist People’s Coalition Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian of Valenzuela, “I believe that the BBL, at this point, […]

SAF troopers killed 250 enemy troopers, according to Napeñas

Former Special Action Force (SAF) head, General Napeñas stands by his earlier statement that the SAF troopers were able to kill 250 enemy troops in the incident in Mamasapano, Magunidanao despite claims to the contrary by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).

Iqbal testifies in Senate

For the first time, Mohagher Iqbal, Chief negotiator of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attended the senate probe of the carnage in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that claimed the lives of 44 Special Action Force (SAF). Mohagher Iqbal didn’t attend the previous hearings happened last February 9 but able to submit a letter on February 10 that was read by representative MILF Coordinating Committee of the Cessation of Hostilities chairman Rashid Ladiasan, part of the letter […]

Espina and Napeñas breakdown

It was an emotional scene as Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Director General Leonardo Espina announced the results of the medico legal of several Special Action Force (SAF) in the bloody incident which occurred in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last month. “We are all for peace process, because most and foremost we are all peace keepers. We seek a very clear answer from the other party of the peace process, ano ba itong overkill na ginawa ninyo […]

MILF’s Iqbal attends senate inquiry on Mamasapano, says MILF wants to pursue peace

The chair of the peace panel of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attended the continuation on Thursday, February 12, of the senate inquiry on the Mamasapano operation where 44 members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Forces  (PNP-SAF)and 18 MILF members were killed. Mohagher Iqbal, MILF peace panel chair, read a statement where he said that the Mamasapano incident was an “unfortunate” incident, but insisted that the MILF was still committed to pursue peace. […]