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Philippine troops seize more weapons tied to massacre
Turkmenistan News.Net
Sunday 6th December, 2009 (IANS)
Security forces Sunday unearthed dozens of high-powered firearms and ammunition from a sprawling farm in a southern province of the Philippines two weeks after 57 people were massacred.
At least 39 long firearms, including M60 and .50-calibre machine guns and M16 rifles, were dug up from a mango orchard in Limpongo village in Datu Hofer town, Maguindanao province, 930 km south of Manila.
Boxes of assorted ammunition with national defence markings were also found, said Lieutenant Colonel Michael Samson, a military spokesman.
'The arms cache appears to have been hastily buried,' Samson said as police investigators dug deeper while troops used metal detectors and sniffer dogs to search other possible sites.
Samson said the farm was believed to be owned by Datu Andal Ampatuan Senior, governor of Maguindanao province, who was arrested Saturday for allegedly being involved in the massacre Nov 23 in Ampatuan town.
The farm, located about two km from the capital town of Shariff Aguak, is fenced with barbed wire. At least three thatched houses on the grounds were abandoned.
Five of Ampatuan Senior's sons - all local executives in the province and a Muslim autonomous region - have also been arrested for the mass slaughter. The crime was an apparent attack on relatives and supporters of a political rival of the clan.
Samson said the site was discovered after concerned citizens gave authorities a tip.
'We have been receiving numerous information on where firearms and ammunition have been hidden by the Ampatuans,' he said.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Saturday imposed martial law in Maguindanao after heavily armed groups were monitored to have 'established positions to resist government troops' investigating the massacre.
'Public peace and order in Maguindanao has deteriorated to the extent that the local judicial system and other government mechanisms in the province are not functioning, thus endangering public safety,' she added.  Email this story to a friend
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manok
12-06-09, 04:00 AM |
Philippine troops seize more weapons tied to massacre
Martial must remain in effect permanently to maintained the peace in order to prevent more killing among clans as qwell as the movement of the rogue MILF,abusayaf,NPA and or bandits that roam the island republic.As much as I hate martial law they should declare Martial Law in the Philippines and disolved the congress totally and operate the country in total delaration.Will it work yes if it is properly excecuted in support of the military and excercise non nepotizims in ranking file.The island will be at peace and with descipline in citizen behavior.
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Anonymous
12-06-09, 04:09 AM |
RETIRED
GLRIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO IS THE BIGGEST CROOKED OF THEM ALL, AND IT IS A SHAME TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT. ALL SHE DID WAS STEAL FROM THE PEOPLE FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS. AND SHE SUPPORTED THE CLAN IN MAGUINDANAO...AND WE KNOW IT ALL,,,ITS WORST GOVERNMENT IN THE WORLD AND IS RUN BY A CROKED WOMAN SHE HAS NO BUSINESS IN RUNINNG AGAIN IN POLITICS.
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Anonymous
12-06-09, 04:30 AM |
Human right organization should stay away from the Philippines and go somewhere drink their tea.We can not impose human right because if you will excersice it in that part of the world they will continue kill each other.They will continue on killing each other and the human right people will be in between cross fire and they might get kill in the process. So stay away and you eat you donuts and drink your coffee at Crispy Creme and get sugar high.....So Stay away because Philippines problem can not be solved by you all ego.
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Anonymous
12-06-09, 02:04 PM |
Something wrong...
There is something wrong in the heart of the Muslim religeon.
All over the world, Muslims have trouble living peacefully with their neighbors.
No one will say this - why? Because Muslims will react with violence and killing...and this proves my point.
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Wow
12-06-09, 04:21 PM |
Muslims religion
Muslims has been fighting each other since the religion of Muslims began.It is a way of life in Muslims sect. because it is lead by a bunch of Mullahs who feel they are right to kill and use their follower to kill for them. I wish they settle down and live in peace among man.
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