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==Cabatangan Conflict: ARMM borbarded by AFP November 27, 2001==
:Source:www.internal-displacement.org
DISPLACEMENT FACT SHEET<br>
Fact Sheet Title : Cabatangan Armed Conflict<br>
Case : Mass Evacuation<br>
Date of Incident : November 27, 2001<br>
Place of Incidence : Cabatangan Complex, Barangay Cabatangan,
Zamboanga City<br>
Victims : 1,134 families (still rapidly increasing to
approximately 2,000 families) from the affected
areas of Cabatangan, Sta. Maria, San Roque and
Pasonanca.<br>
Motive : Intensive air strike and ground assault on more
than 300 MNLF-Misuari loyalist faction
occupying some buildings at the Cabatangan
Complex, site of ARMM satellite office in
Zamboanga City<br>
NARRATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT:
Displaced families have sought safer temporary shelters in different evacuation centers
put up in Sta. Maria Elementary School, Pasonanca Elementary School, San Roque
Elementary School, San Roque Parish, Baliwasan Central School, Joaquin Enriquez
Memorial Complex, Western Immaculate Archdiocesan School, Southcom High School,
Kanukutan Km. 7, Pasonanca Elementary School, Cabatangan Elementary School, Putik
Central Elementary School and Tetuan Elementary School.
The mass exodus of more than 1,300 families is a result of massive air strikes and
ground assault conducted by government troops as early as 4:00 a.m. of November 27,
2001 at the Cabatangan Complex, site of the ARMM Property in Zamboanga City. The
complex also houses the different regional government offices such as the Commission
on Audit, Population Commission, Civil Service Commission, Area Vocational
Rehabilitation Center, DECS Training Center and the Zamboanga Arturo Eustaquio
College Department of Criminology.
The displacement of the civilians actually started last November 19, 2001 as more than
300 MNLF-Misuari faction occupied the Lupong Taga-pagpaganap ng Purok in
Cabatangan and reportedly harassed the residents.
Last November 19, 2001, hundreds of former MNLF fighters raided military detachments
and attacked with mortars a major Army base in Jolo, Sulu. The encounter left 51
gunmen-renegades, 4 soldiers, and 7 civilians dead and more than 40 others were
wounded. Sulu Governor, Yusop Jikir said more than 1,600 families or approximately
10,000 dependents have fled their homes for fear of a larger attack by the Misuari-led
faction allegedly joined-in by Abu Sayyaf elements.
Sulu has now 4,000 soldiers comprising eight battalions. This is in the wake of MNLFMisuari
faction taking up rebellious stance against the government. The faction’s
leadership is maintaining that the upcoming ARMM elections (November 26, 2001) is a
blatant violation of the peace accord and a sign of disrespect for the Organization of
Islamic Conference (OIC) which during its Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in
Bamako, Mali in June 2001 adopted a resolution urging the Philippine government to
postpone the ARMM elections to year 2003 pending full implementation of the GRPMNLF
Peace Accord. The disgruntled faction also claims that the Arroyo administration
turned its back on the MNLF. Misuari was ousted early this year as chieftain of the once
powerful separatists rebel group by his own deputies led by Dr. Parouk Hussin, now
President Arroyo’s adviser for Mindanao Affairs and most potent ARMM gubernatorial
candidate. A senior MNLF official said that Misuari is still the MNLF Chairman and the
OIC is recognizing him as the only leader of the MNLF. The same official said that he
received reports that disgruntled MNLF gunmen also attacked the regional office of the
Commission on Elections in Cotabato City last November 18, 2001 but there were no
reports of casualties. Military and MNLF forces also clashed Monday morning in remote
villages in Pikit town in North Cotabato.
Reports of the impending attack on this city by the guerillas resulted on the suspension of
classes at all levels last November 19, 2001. Six new aircrafts comprising 3 SF26
fighters, 2 Huey helicopters, 1 OV10 Bomber and 12 pilots were sent off at the Edwin
Andrews’ Airbase. The November 27 military operation that ensued aggravated the
situation as MNLF elements who were flushed out from their post in Cabatangan
scattered to civilian residential communities in Sta. Maria, Pasonanca, Malagutay and
San Roque. Cornered, the renegades took civilians as hostage and used them as human
shields from military offensives. A still undetermined number of civilian casualties both
dead and wounded were also officially reported at the height of the conflict.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office, Social Action Center Archdiocese of
Zamboanga and the larger civil society have conducted round-the –clock relief operations
in the different evacuation centers. As of November 27, 2001, twenty-five (25) of the
eighty-one (81) hostages were released unconditionally. However, an undetermined
number of hostages are still being held hostage in Cabatangan.
The armed conflict paralyzed the regular business activities, banking operations,
transportation, and education and virtually turned the city within its seven-kilometer
radius a deserted town.
Prepared by: ZAMIBASULTA Ecumenical Forum<br>
Balay-Western Mindanao Region<br>
Task Force Detainees of the Philippines-Zamboanga City<br>
November 27, 2001
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