Army intervenes to de-escalate clash between rival Moro groupsA peacekeeping team composed of policemen, soldiers and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are helping the Army's 6th Infantry Division totally disengage the two armed groups that repeatedly clashed at the border of two towns in Cotabato province last week. COTABATO CITY — Guns have been silent for two days along the border of Nabalawag and Midsayap towns in Cotabato, the site of deadly clashes last week between heavily armed Moro groups vying for control of strategic areas. Gen. Ricky Bunayog, seized more than 20 assault rifles, grenade launchers, a K3 machine gun, and an 81mm mortar last week. A large contingent from the Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST), composed of policemen, soldiers, and members of the MILF, was also deployed to prevent a repeat of last week’s deadly clashes between the two Moro groups. Local officials and traditional Moro leaders mediating the conflict said that both factions lost two members each in the encounters along the Midsayap–Nabalawag boundary.

Source: Philippine Star March 09, 2026 17:11 UTC