"Which way did they go, George? Which way did they go?"
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels have mounted its own offensive yesterday against members of the dreaded Pentagon kidnap gang, believed to be holding a wealthy car dealer in the southern Philippines, a spokesman for the group said. Guerrillas have been ordered to pursue the kidnappers and rescue the 24-year old hostage Norman Sia in Maguindanao province, a day after the MILF freed four government soldiers it captured in a firefight in Datu Piang town. âWe are helping the government pursue the kidnappers and rescue the hostage. This move is in accordance to an agreement the MILF has signed with the Arroyo government,â MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu told Arab News.
| If you can't trust Eid Kabalu, who can you trust? |
Kabalu did not say how many rebel soldiers were sent to hunt down gang members.
| My guess is eleven. What's yours? |
He claimed they have already identified the leader of the kidnappers holding Sia. âWe wil get them sooner or later,â he said.
"How much later?"
"'Bout 35 years." |
He said the MILF would immediately hand over any captured Pentagon gang members to the government. âThere is an agreement that the MILF would help the government hunt down criminals and lawless elements hiding inside rebel territories and we are abiding with this accord,â Kabalu said.
| And how many have you handed over to date? |
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