Ranaw── A group of Ilongo Land Grabbing Association also known as New Jerusalem Movement  (ILAGA-NJM) perpetrated a heinous crime when they massacred innocent Maranaw Civilians mostly youth yesterday afternoon. The horrendous killings took place at the boundary of Bargys. Bagigicon and Tambacon in Municipality of Magsaysay , Lanao del Norte. Six confirmed dead on spot and ten wounded in the attack. This report was confirmed by the victim’s relatives.

One informant said that the group of Christians in Kolambugan Municipality attempted to kidnap and kill a Maranaw trader, but the victim survived. Few weeks after the incident, the Maranaw victim and his family saw one of the culprits in Magsaysay municipality and they killed him. From this incident, the family of the killed Christian suspect with the help and devilish machination of the ILAGA leaders vowed to retaliate to kill Muslims. This issue was down played by some Muslim leaders until the happening of brutal killings yesterday.

One of the ILAGA/NJM leaders said that this attack is just a beginning of our planned series of attacks against Muslims. This is a retaliation of the MILF onslaught against Christian towns. He said that the ILAGA/NJM is just obeying the order of Secretary Puno to commence an attack against Muslims and the ILAGA/NJM thanked the Secretary for giving them weapons. Meanwhile, one of the victims said that the arms used by the ILAGA/NJM in firing them are the same arms distributed by DILG Secretary Puno to the ILAGA/NJM when he visited the town of Kolambugan two months ago.

The group of Commander Pusa, an extremist organization vow to revenge. They said that those who are responsible for these killings will certainly suffer the consequence of their inhuman acts. They will attack ILAGA forces wherever they are hiding and they are determine to annihilate them. They said that it was Secretary Puno who orchestrated the attack against Muslims. Puno has blood in his hands. The PNP-AFP should arrest him because he is behind in this incident or if he flees, the government should give reward for his arrest. Government official must not use his position for his barbaric acts.