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| Two Muslim Rebels Killed In Southern Philippine Clash |
| 2007-02-19 |
| Two Muslim separatist rebels were killed in a clash with government troops in a southern Philippine province on the weekend, an army spokesman said Monday. The firefight erupted on Saturday in the village of Mudseng in Midsayap town, North Cotabato province, 930 kilometres south of Manila, according to Lieutenant Colonel Julieto Ando. Ando said soldiers were on combat patrol to check on reports that an armed group was in the area when they were fired upon by about 30 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels. "Our troops were in danger at that time, they were forced to fire back to drive away the armed group," he said. But MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu said the army soldiers triggered the clash when they failed to coordinate their movement with the rebel group as stipulated in a ceasefire pact with the government. "The MILF thought they were under attack so they fired back at the army's offensive," he said. "There was no coordination as should be the case as provided in the ceasefire agreement." |
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| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-02-19 04:07 |