Maguindanao shootout leaves 2 dead (opens original article in a new tab)

A shootout in Maguindanao del Sur between rival groups left two dead and three injured, with conflicting reports of who initiated the violence.

• Two men were killed and three others wounded in a shootout between rival Muslim groups in Maguindanao del Sur
• The firefight involved followers of former village chairman Norodin Utto and his rival Utap Bontok
• Relatives of Utap Bontok were allegedly attacked by Utto's group after hearing gunfires