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| Ceasefire with ex-Muslim rebels holding in southern Philippines, govt says |
| 2022-11-18 |
| [BenarNews] A truce halting intense festivities between Philippine troops and members of a former Moslem separatist guerrilla group is holding in the south, the government’s chief peace adviser said Wednesday as he blamed "third party elements" for last week’s deadly fighting. The two days of festivities on Basilan ...Basilan is a rugged, jungle-covered island in the southern Philippines. It is a known stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf, bandidos, and maybe even orcs. Most people with any sense travel with armed escorts... island ignited on Nov. 8 when Moro Islamic Liberation Front forces fired at Philippine troops who were sent to arrest "lawless elements" blamed for local bombings, authorities said. The MILF members involved in the fighting apparently were protecting other people from arrest. |
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