The Muslim residents of the town had gathered Come_together in their mosque to participate Participation in a supposed peace talk Statement with Christian groups when a group of armed men dressed in uniforms similar to those worn Wearing by members of the Philippine Constabulary opened Openness fire on them .

The survivors said Statement that most of the gunmen wore Wearing police uniforms and it is suspected Suspicion that they were members of the Ulster Special Constabulary .

Coalition forces Military_operation said Statement they had captured Conquering a number of weapons caches Preserving containing shells Attack , explosives Attack and military Military_operation uniforms .

They reported Reporting that a search of the aircraft the next day uncovered Hiding_objects a parcel containing uniforms with the insignia of the Black Tigers , the suicide Killing wing of LTTE .

As guerrillas without uniforms , the Boer fighters easily blended Cause_to_amalgamate into the farmlands , which provided Supply hiding places , supplies , and horses .

Three of the attackers blew Motion themselves up to avoid Preventing_or_letting arrest Arrest while three others were taken Bringing into custody as they tried to escape Escaping in police uniforms .