Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Philippine Military And Muslim Rebel Clashes Intensify

Philippines Clashes Force Thousands To Flee Homes -- The Guardian

Fighting between government forces and Muslim separatists leave 20 dead and thousands displaced in southern Mindanao.

Fighting between Philippine soldiers and a group of Muslim separatists has forced thousands of people to flee their homes on southern Mindanao and created a new problem for stalled peace talks to end the longrunning insurgency.

Twenty people were killed when army commandos clashed with fighters from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) near al-Barka town on Basilan on Tuesday. Both sides accused each other of breaking a seven-year truce.

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More News On Clashes Between Philippine Soldiers And MILF Guerrillas

Many deaths as Philippine troops fight rebels
-- Al Jazeera
6 more Filipino soldiers found dead after clash -- AP
At least 12 Philippine Troops Dead in Shootout -- Voice of America
At least 12 Philippine soldiers killed in rebel ambush -- AFP
Islamists Kill 13 Filipino Soldiers -- American Thinker
Army, Muslim rebels clash in Philippine south, 19 dead -- Reuters
Toll in clash with Muslim rebels rises to 24 in Philippines -- M&C
Moro rebels executed 6 captured soldiers, says military -- ABS-CBN

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