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COTABATO CITY–The deadly clash between government forces and armed groups, one of which was affiliated with the Moro Islamic Front, may have been caused by the lack of coordination between the two sides in Sumisip, Basilan, Bangsamoro officials said on Wednesday.
“I am not preempting the result of the verification…There was no coordination. Pumasok sila bigla. Walang coordination,” he added.The soldiers were providing security to United Nations Development Programme personnel involved in a peace and development project in Barangay Lower Cabengbeng, Sumisip, Basilan when the encounter occurred on Wednesday.Butch Malang, MILF-CCCH chairperson, said he inquired with their secretariat, who said they were not informed of the operations.
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