Philippinen

[Quintus Fabius]

https://www.rt.com/news/523232-philippin...ters-biff/

Civilians flee as Philippines soldiers dislodge 200 (hungry?) Islamist militants

Residents were evacuated from a Philippines town after around 200 Islamist fighters captured a local market, reportedly in order to score a meal. Gunshots were heard as the military tried to flush the militants from the area.

Members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) seized the public market of Datu Paglas, located on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao, on Saturday morning, prompting the deployment of military and police units to the area.

The group opposes a peace agreement between Muslim rebels, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and the central government. Some members of BIFF have also reportedly pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).

Hundreds of residents fled the town, but some civilians were prevented from leaving by the militants, who used a truck to block a highway leading to the market, according to local media.

Wenn Partisanen wegen Lebensmitteln gewaltsam fouragieren müssen ist das im Prinzip ein gutes Zeichen. Anscheinend beginnt man der Feinde da Herr zu werden.