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| Indonesia to send peacekeepers to Philippines |
| 2011-04-12 |
| [Straits Times] INDONESIA has decided to join international peacekeepers safeguarding a cease-fire that has helped foster peace talks between the Philippine government and the country's largest Mohammedan rebel group. Philippine and Indonesian officials said on Monday the Jakarta government recently informed Filipino diplomats of its decision to join the 60-member International Monitoring Team. The Malaysian-led team, which also has representatives from Brunei, Libya and Japan, has been credited with preventing festivities in the country's south from escalating into full-blown fighting that can derail the talks. Presidential Adviser Teresita Deles says Indonesia is grateful for past Philippine peacekeeping help in the once-restive Aceh province on Sumatra Island. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 yes, send more Muslims to the area, what a good idea |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-04-12 10:28 |