TWO men died while four were wounded in the latest bloody encounter between two warring families in Datu Blah, Shariff Kabunsuan Province on Wednesday.
Information gathered from the Shariff Kabunsuan Police Provincial Office showed the encounter happened at around 4 p.m.
Reports said the armed groups of Minalang and Tabunaway families crossed paths in barangay Upper Laquitan, Datu Blah resulting to an exchange of gunfire.
The gunfire lasted for 30 minutes and ceased only after the arrival of peacekeeping forces from the military and police. The Minalang and Tabunaway families bear personal grudges due to political rivalry and land dispute.
Several residents in the area have fled their homes for fear of their lives.
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Datu Zaldy Ampatuan has sent representatives to resolve the feud between the two groups. (Edgardo Fuerzas)
