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Christmas ceasefire with communists begins 12/17/2010

Friday, December 17, 2010

Christmas ceasefire with communists begins

12/17/2010
Philippine security forces and communist rebels began a Christmas ceasefire yesterday in the shadow of the guerrillas’ deadliest attack in a year and marred within hours by a fresh skirmish.

Both the government and the rebels declared 18-day ceasefires from midnight ahead of the first formal peace talks in six years seeking to end the decades-old Maoist rebellion that has claimed thousands of lives.

The military will observe an 18-day ceasefire but remains on guard, after the New People’s Army (NPA) killed 10 soldiers two days ago in an attack that also left a boy dead, military spokesman Brig. Gen. Jose Mabanta said.

“You can see the treachery involved. It is far from being an act of good faith,” said Mabanta, referring to the ambush in the central island of Samar on Tuesday.

The government peace negotiating panel expressed concern over the deadly ambush but also stressed that the peace process should continue..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20101217nat5.html

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