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| Southeast Asia |
| Philippine rebels assure govt on rogue commander |
| 2011-02-12 |
| [Arab News] Mohammedan rebel leaders have assured the Philippine government they are still in control of a rogue guerrilla commander who has rejected peace talks with the government. Marvic Leonen, the chief of the government peace panel in talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, said Friday that rebel leaders have given assurances that they still wield influence over Ameril Umbra Kato, who reportedly has formed his own gang. The two sides concluded their latest round of formal talks in Malaysia on Thursday. Leonen says the Moro rebels have submitted a new draft of their negotiating position in which they claim 7-9 percent of the southern Philippines as the traditional homeland of Mohammedan Filipinos. He says the government will study the draft. |
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