The Moro Islamic Liberation Front, MILF, urged the Filipino government to halt it's offensive against the terrorist group saying it could derail the year long peace process. I thought the peace process was over when MILF declared 'all out war' against the Philippines.
"There will be no let up in government offensives," Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said. Good, the government should push harder when the terrorists are calling uncle. All the terrorists want is a hudna, a cease-fire during which time they strengthen forces to attack again.Fox News
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MANILA, Philippines, Philippines — The Philippine government on Sunday rejected a call by Muslim guerrillas for a halt in a massive air and ground assault, and instead intensified the four-day attack, capturing a rebel training camp in a southern province, officials said.
Moro Islamic Liberation Front Chairman Al Haj Murad urged the government in a rare news conference Saturday to stop the offensive, warning it could imperil a yearslong peace process and escalate violence in the country's troubled south."They're scampering and leaving only token forces to delay our advance," Salazar told The Associated Press by telephone.
At least 27 guerrillas have been killed and 21 others wounded in three Maguindanao townships where Salazar's army brigade was pressing its assault against the forces of rebel commander Ameril Umbra Kato. Military and police were continuing a manhunt in nearby Lanao del Norte province for commanders Abdullah Macapaar, also known as Bravo, and Aleem Sulaiman Pangalian.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
MILF Calls for Cease in Filippino Offensive
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A Philippino Friend of mine explained to me that the muslim "insurgents" were mostly illegals, who would come by boat, mainly from Indonesia. According to him the native Philippine population was overwhelmingly Catholic, and that they had no historic muslim population. So basically they have an invasion by foreign nationals, not any "separatists".
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