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| Ex-guerrillas in southern Philippines begin turning in last batch of firearms |
| 2022-09-28 |
| [BenarNews] Former separatist rebels in the southern Philippines turned in hundreds of weapons on Tuesday, including high-powered assault rifles, as part of the final phase of decommissioning the ex-guerrillas and their firearms as agreed upon in a peace deal with Manila. But leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a former separatist force, said it was likely that some ex-rebels may use the money they receive for handing over their guns to buy newer firearms, a potential scenario authorities are working to stem across the south. The greater Mindanao region is still volatile and armed Moslem hard boy groups remain active. The authorities were taking steps to prevent ex-fighters from purchasing new firearms, said Murad Ebrahim, the grizzled leader of MILF who currently heads a transitional authority in the south, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Moslem Mindanao. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Note: The Bangsamoro, now the oldest most active of the Islamist movements and one originally financed by Mo. Jamal Khalifa, brother-in-law of Osama Bin Laden, has not given up the struggle. |
| Posted by: Slavising Unineting5672 2022-09-28 09:07 |