Thursday, September 18, 2008

The On-going Military Operations in Cotabato


Based on text messages sent by a Peace Volunteer :


August 21, 2008 – 3PM
Sabaniya Dimautang pregnant 35 of age and a resident of Brgy. Montay dead on the spot on Aug. 22 at around 2am. Her daughter, Nor-ada, 15 years of age, was also wounded. A certain indigenous resident of Brgy. Montay, 60 plus of age and a young boy named Buko Intil 19 years old was also wounded. They were hit by 105mm mortar.

August 23, 2008 - Around 12 Midnight
Homedy Abdulrahman, 11 year, old dead on arrival. Rabiy Abdulrahman, 7years old and Ula Ponak, 12 years old are all wounded. They were hit by 105mm. howitzer. They are all residents of Brgy. Butilen, Datu Piang, Maguindanao.

August 28, 2008 – Morning
6 jet fighters together with 4 OV-10 and 4 bomber planes keep on dropping prohibited bombs at swampy area of Nimao, Balanaken, Liong, Patulang, Nunangan. The war started in Municipality if Aleosann, Midsayap, Libungan, Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, municipalities of Vice Gov. Emmanuel Manny Piniol. When the MILF reposition its troops, the AFP has again conducted pursuit operation that’s why the tension continues in Maguindanao.

September 8, 2008
24 6x6, Samba tank and 1 Kennedy type of army vehicle seen yesterday, Sept. 7, morning facing Cotabato – General Santos Hi-way while the group are entering Brgy. Talitay for documentation purposes.
7 AM
Several troops of AFP entered in Shariff Aguak. They are planning to enter Brgy. Lapok and Brgy. Pamalian anytime.
10 AM
2 bomber planes dropped bombs targeting lower part of Brgy. Nimao. We are evacuating together with the civilians of the Barangay.
11 AM
There’s now deployment of army on the ground. They are now entering the Baranggay.
1 PM
Until now the wounded victims are still undelivered to the hospital and still not getting any medical treatment. Their situation and suffering is worst, they are nearly dying. We have 200 evacuees here, from adults to children, boys and girls, heading to Poblacion.

“Hanggang ngayon di pa rin nadadala sa hospital ang mga wounded. Grabe yung isang wounded, wala pa ring 1st aide treatment. Baka mamamatay na. Ang daming evacuees dito, mga bata, matatanda, babae, lalaki etc. Konti pa lang ang tumutulong dito kasi nagkahiwa- hiwalay kami sa pag bakwit. Almost 200 individuals mga bakwit. Kasi tumuloy sila sa poblacion. Mukhang ang concrete plan ng GRP eh patayin lahat ng mga muslim dito, binubomba lahat pati civilians”.

Sept. 8, 2008 – 1:48PM
Bailyn Raya 10 year old Grade 2 pupil 50% chance to survive. Guiamaludin Mandi 13 year old. They are all residents of Sitio Dagading, Brgy. Butilen. They are both hit by bomb at around 10AM.
3:45 PM
Bailyn Mandi 10 years old, Zukarudin Mandi, 7 years old, Adtayan Mandi, 5 years old, Faidza Mandi 2 years old and Aida Mandi, 23 years old, Pregnant - All dead due to serious injury caused by bomb explosion.
6:44PM
The father of dead children named Daya Manunggal and his son, Keng Mandi are missing. It was said that they were also dead and buried at Sitio Dagading, Brgy. Butilen. One child named Guiamaludin Mandi was said to be in Cotabato Regional Hospital due to the injury.
8:05PM
54IB AFP troops arrived from Pampanga. There are approximately a total of 1,200 soldiers deployed at the area.
9:20PM
Another wounded person named Abdullah Ibrahim, 24 years old, a resident of Brgy. Butilen is now in Datu Piang Center for medical treatment.

September 10, 2008
4:59 AM
At around 7PM last night more than 12 houses were burned by 54IB of AFP troops at Brgy. Sambulan, Datu Saudi, Maguindanao. Though there’s no fire fight happened. The civilians verified this unlawful burning of civilian’s houses.
8:08 AM
Civilian na ang ginagantihan nila ng mga suundalo dito. PAti mga bahay sinusunog nila. Sana nga may mga US media ditto at nang masaksihan ang mga human rights violation ditto.
8:21 AM
Medyo marami naman ang mga NGO’s na kumikilos dito, may relief goods din. Pero, di nabibigay ng fair sa mga civilians kasi kinukurakot pa ng LGU dito. Dapat pag may relief goods na ipapadala dito, di na dapat dumaan sa LGU, iderecho na lang sa mga evacuees.

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