FACT CHECK: MILF soldier detention claim is old, not recent
A claim circulating on social media that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) detained 39 soldiers and confiscated their firearms is false, as it refers to an incident from February 2023 misrepresented as recent. The disinformation appears ahead of the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections on September 14, raising concerns about its intent to heighten tensions.
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