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| Southeast Asia |
| War with MNLF heats up... |
| 2002-09-16 |
| For the first time, the Philippine government has admitted that it has been battling the Moro National Liberation Front loyal to jailed Nur Misuari during the last few days in Sulu, south of the country. It also said that at least eight government troops killed in the Sulu fighting were members of the US-trained Filipino troops in Basilan and Zamboanga early this year. At present, there are as many as 15 government battalions including US-trained army troops, which are deployed in Sulu. The number could well reach up to 9,000 men with sufficient air and artillery support. Oh, good. They're starting to take it seriously... In spite of the massive buildup of troops in Sulu, the Philippine military had always insisted that they were there to crush the remnants of the Abu Sayyaf under commander Sahiron still holing up in the island province. After the offensive against the main forces of the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan and Zamboanga two months ago, the military considered the group as a spent force. They put their number to less than 100. Then they noticed there wasn't much difference between MNLF and Abu Sayyaf... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 With the new infra-red, heat detection technology, guerrilla war is not what it used to be. The Aboos need to find a new line of work. |
| Posted by: Allah the Dog Faced God 2002-09-16 14:45:34 |