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Duterte orders military to stop paramilitary groups
[PNA] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military on Thursday to take complete control and stop paramilitary groups from operating amid ongoing peace talks with different insurgent groups in the country. Duterte said the presence of the civilian armed groups could undermine continuing peace initiatives.Paramilitary groups were organized in the past to help government in its campaign against communist insurgents in rural areas. President Duterte particularly mentioned the Magahat-Bagani Force operating in Surigao del Sur and another group in Arakan, North Cotabato. In his speech before scores of policemen here, Duterte stressed that he is pushing for an "inclusive government", not a coalition government with the leftist groups. He said he could come up with a peace deal with the communists as long as they do not insist on having posts in the nation's police and military. The Duterte administration is currently holding talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MILF) and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), headed by Jose Maria Sison. Posted by: ryuge 2016-09-26 |
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