A high ranking official of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has died, MILF's political affairs chief announced on Friday. Aleem Abdul Azis Mimbantas suffered a stroke and died at 10:25 p.m. on Thursday.Ghadzali Jaafar said, "With sadness, we announce the untimely demise of Vice Chairman Mimbantas. The MILF mourns this passing of a senior member of the MILF Central Committee."
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A source close to Mimbantas' family said the
Jaafar earlier said that Mimbantas died in his sleep inside Camp Palestine in Butig, Lanao del Sur.
Abul Alibasa, a Maranao youth leader, described Mimbantas' death as cause for mourning among the Bangsamoro. He called the
"We join the Bangsamoro people in mourning the death of a hero," he said.
Mimbantas, who was educated at the Al-Azhar University in Egypt along with many senior MILF leaders, was previously rumored to be the next MILF leader.
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