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| Sources: MILF faction won't give up arms, in talks with BIFF |
| 2014-10-02 |
| Sources say that large faction within the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) disapproves of the disarmament provision in the peace agreement it signed with the Philippine government and has begun talks with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) which is harboring foreign terrorists in Mindanao. But MILF leadership said it stands "solidly" behind the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro, according to MILF vice chairman for political affairs Ghadzali Jaafar. Jaafar made the assurance amid reports that the large faction, led by Hashim Salamat, supposedly a nephew of the deceased MILF founder also named Hashim Salamat, is undertaking "realignment" talks with the BIFF. Maj. Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan confirmed on Tuesday that foreign jihadis Zulkifli Abhir, alias Marwan, of Malaysia and Mohammad Ali, alias Muawiyah, of Singapore are both operating locally with the BIFF. He declined to comment on reports that Abu Saad and Quiam, both foreign jihadists of undetermined nationalities, were also operating with the BIFF and the Abu Sayyaf group. Former President Fidel Ramos said the government should take all security measures "to prevent and pre-empt" any terrorist activity in the country, especially since Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the country in January. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #6 Looks like Abu Sayaff is now threatneng to kill both German hostages by October 17th of this year. * GLOBALNATION.PH > ABU SAYAFF THREATENS TO EXECUTE TWO GERMAN HOSTAGES I ON OCTOBER 17TH IFF RANSOM [P$250.0Milyuhn] UNDELIVERED. Abu Rani, Spox for Abu Sayaff Chief-El Supremo Radulan Sahiron, whom also wants PHIL + World to know that Abu Sayaff takes Islamic Law = Sharia very seriously. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-10-02 22:27 |
| #5 Yeah I always had the same problem with GE's College Bowl. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-10-02 16:05 |
| #4 I'm always disappointed when I click any of the MILF links at Rantburg. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2014-10-02 15:58 |
| #3 Standard Operating Procedure. MILF will now become a much smaller organization as most of it members form a new organization which will then demand even more area of control. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2014-10-02 04:50 |
| #2 More ... ... See PHILIPPINES STAR > "ISLAMIC STATE POPULARITY GROWING IN THE PHILIPPINES". OSCAR VALENZUELA, Executive DIrector of PH Anti-Terrorism Councilwhom also says that Filipino OFWS in the ME are vulnerable to local ISIS andor other Jihadi recruitment. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-10-02 02:54 |
| #1 I was expecting this to occur last week. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-10-02 02:07 |