IDPPAR no. 17, Forced displacement in Midsayap, Cotabato (AFP/PNP vs. BIFF), Issue no. 01
On 23 October 2019 a joint military and police operation was carried out against an alleged sub-commander of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Midsayap, Cotabato province.
The incident resulted in displacement of 293 families, most of whom had been previously affected by a clan feud in April 2019 in the same area.
Seven (7) youths were reportedly killed in the course of the manhunt. They were initially tagged as being associated with the armed group, but their relatives claimed that they were only conducting farming activities and were also part of the IDP population who were displaced in April.
IDPPAR no. 17, Forced displacement in Midsayap, Cotabato (AFP/PNP vs. BIFF), Issue no. 01
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