
Mayor Marop Ampatuan settles two warring MILF field commanders in Maguindanao province

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao –– After a long wait, finally, the two warring field commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Maguindanao province ended their “bloody war” that claimed lives and the wounding of several others.
Mayor Marop B. Ampatuan of Shariff Aguak, the capital town of the province, successfully settled yesterday (Tuesday, Oct. 20) morning the conflict between MILF Commanders Emran Dawaling of 105th Base Command and Hadji Abubakar Midsabala of 118th Base Command.
The two warring commanders agreed to finally end their bloody fight after the series of negotiations to both sides.

“Pumirma sila ng kasunduan na tatapusin na nila ang kanilang hidwaan para sa kapayapaan ng Maguindanao,” Mayor Ampatuan, who is an engineer-by-profession, said. “Nagpapasalamat talaga kami ng malaki dahil tinapos na nilang dalawa ang kanilang gulo.”
Shariff Aguak official Datu Anwar Kuit Emblawa said both of them signed a settlement agreement and the signing was witnessed by fellow MILF field commanders Ustadz Zacaria Guma of 105th Base Command and Ustadz Wahid Tundok of 118th Base Command.
Military and police officials in Maguindanao took part also in the efforts of settling the two warring field commanders. (RASHID RH BAJO/Photo credit to Naomi Bruna Sendad)