00:00The members of the MILF and the members of the Philippine Army
00:04are on their way to Basilan.
00:07Two soldiers are on their way to the so-called Pananambang.
00:11This is Gav Villegas, Centro ng Balita.
00:18The military truck of the 32nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army
00:22encountered the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on their way to Basilan.
00:27The soldiers escorted the delegation of the United Nations Development Program.
00:32The UNDP went to the place for the community development projects for the residents.
00:37But the military was suddenly ambushed by the MILF
00:41after the UN delegates visited.
00:44In defense of the MILF,
00:45the Philippine Army entered their controlled territory without coordination.
00:50Two were shot while seven were injured.
00:54The provincial government of Basilan condemned the bloody encounter in Upper Cabengbeng.
00:59According to Governor Jim Saliman,
01:01the people behind the ambush were misguided.
01:04The group just wanted peace in the area to be discreet.
01:08The governor also called on the MILF and the soldiers to resolve the mess
01:13so that the incident would not happen again.
01:16Gav Villegas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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