14 dead as land conflict sparks clashes among ex-Moro rebels

COTABATO CITY—A long standing animosity over land ownership had turned newfound enemies of former Moro guerrillas in Pagalungan town, Maguindanao del Sur, who once battled state forces together to dramatize their long-held aspiration for self-governance. As of 4 p.m. on Thursday, Lt. Col. Rowel Gavilanes, commander of the Army’s 90th Infantry Battalion, said they have