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Residents evacuate after BIFF threat in Central Mindanao


Residents in Central Mindanao have voluntarily evacuated due to the threat of attacks by the rebel group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a report on Unang Balita on Monday said.

In Midsayap, Cotabato at least 200 families or at least 1,000 residents have sought refuge in schools and the barangay hall since Sunday.

Adding to the tension is the rido or "blood feud" between armed groups.

Tension was also heightened in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat.

More than 200 families also left their homes in Esperanza due to the series of attacks by the BIFF, a breakaway faction of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that is opposed to the peace agreement with the government.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is on red alert in the whole region, the report said.

The military on Sunday said some residents affected by the recent attacks by the BIFF have become too scared to sleep in their homes.

Ten civilians were killed by the BIFF in Central Mindanao on Dec. 24. —KG, GMA News

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