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MILF leader optimistic over Philippine peace deal
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Murad Ebrahim is optimistic about the signing of a peace deal with the government, his group said on its website Sunday. Murad was quoted by the rebel-controlled website as saying, "This document serves as the guide in the discussion over the negotiating table on the details of a peace accord between the two parties."He acknowledged as a "breakthrough" an agreement signed in April where both sides pledged to create a new autonomous political region in the restive south. Murad's remarks were the first since the agreement was reached in April. He said no dates had been confirmed for the next round of talks. He added that both sides now had to decide on the "transitional mechanism and authority" of the proposed autonomous region for the talks to move forward. Meanwhile, the Philippine military says communist rebels have raided two mining companies in the country's south, disarming guards and burning equipment. On Saturday, Army Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza said that New People's Army guerrillas late Friday attacked the Philex Mining Co. compound in Compostela Valley province. They torched two backhoes, two trucks and a drilling machine. Posted by: ryuge 2012-06-11 |
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