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| Southeast Asia |
| Militants warn Manila against declaring 'war' |
| 2008-08-20 |
| (AKI) - Muslim separatists have warned the Filipino government against declaring "all out war" against its organisation. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Tuesday warned the government against any escalation of the conflict that has erupted in the southern province of Mindanao in the past week. "For the government to declare all out war against the MILF would be the most serious blunder that this sitting regime could commit," an unnamed official said on its website. "A prolonged all-out war ... would inevitably bring this regime to its knees because of the dire economic and political repercussions that such a war would engender. And this is precisely the situation that those opposed to this regime are just waiting for so they could easily seize power," the official said. The MILF has also refused to revisit or renegotiate the agreement it reached with the government in July on recognising its autonomy in the region. The agreement was blocked by the country's Supreme Court. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Sounds to me like these guys are running scared. No? |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-08-20 12:14 |