RP army attack on camp kills 11

RP army attack on camp kills 11

COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): An army bombing raid on a Moslem camp in the southern Philippines hit a school killing 10 teenage pupils and their teacher, Moro guerrilla leaders charged yesterday.

The bombing of the Madrasah (Arabic School) happened last Sunday, when four 105-Howitzers landed inside the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) camp in Buldon, said MILF leader Al Haj Murad.

The military's air strike and ground assault came after MILF rebels fired 20 rounds of 81mm mortars at an army outpost in the village of Karigayan on Saturday, wounding three soldiers, said army Lt. Noel Detoyato.

The incident heightens tensions between the military and the MILF which have been at odds over a ceasefire agreement which covers Buldon, where the main MILF base, Camp Abubakar is located.