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| Southeast Asia |
| Philippines army confirms clash with MNLF |
| 2003-01-18 |
| BINA At least four Philippine marine soldiers were killed while seven others were wounded during a clash with some 200 members of the Moro National Liberation Front loyal to jailed leader Nur Misuari in the outskirts of Sulu. This is the first time the government admitted fighting the MNLF in Sulu province since MNLF Chairman Nur Misuari ordered the short-lived rebellion in November 2001 that led to his deportation from Sabah, Malaysia and detention in a Laguna provincial jail. MNLF isn't quite the same as MILF, though it's the same idea. It's been fairly quiescent since Misuari was jugged, which says jugging him was a good idea. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Again, without bodies of the bad guys I'm forced to conclude that the Philipine marines got ambushed, badly it appears. |
| Posted by: Tom Roberts 2003-01-18 20:06:36 |