The death of a former commander of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), who was shot and killed on 27 June 2024 in Midsayap, North Cotobato, Mindanao, prompted preventive displacement.
Armed fighting escalated on 28 June 2024, displacing more residents in affected areas of Sambulawan, North Cotobato.
As of 2 July 2024, humanitarian actors estimate that over 1,090 households are displaced.