(27.1.) In maneuvering away from the BIFF assault, they strayed into territory controlled by the MILF several kilometers away, and a „misencounter“ ensued.

The government had not been seeking to sabotage the peace agreement with the MILF by carrying out the operation without their knowledge, he said.

„We are hopeful and confident that this will not derail the peace talks,“ he said. „This was not directed against MILF…