ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Nur Misuari, founding chair of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), is being hunted down, not only by government troops, but also by his own men, according to a military official.
Colonel Jose Johriel Cenabre, commander of the Joint Task Force Sulu, said relatives and followers of Habier Malik, an MNLF commander, have been looking for Misuari.
Malik led the week-long siege in Zamboanga City. Hundreds of MNLF forces arrived in the city on Sept. 9, claiming they were here to march and hold a rally in Plaza Pershing. Heavily armed, their presence caused panic among residents and sparked fighting with government troops.
After three weeks of fighting and more than 110,000 people displaced, it was not clear if Malik escaped or was among the more than 160 MNLF fighters killed.
Misuari, who used to grab the limelight, was silent and nowhere to be found throughout the standoff. Earlier reports said he was in Sulu.
Cenabre, however, on Monday said Misuari was no longer in the towns of Talipao and Panamao where he was earlier reported to be hiding.
“He is afraid of Malik’s followers,” Cenabre said.
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