Fighting among MILF factions worsens as talks in KL near 08/15/2011

Fighting among MILF factions worsens as talks in KL near

08/15/2011
As clashes erupt between rival factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Muslim-dominated provinces in Mindanao which are being linked to the recent talks of President Aquino and MILF spokesman Al Haj Murad in Tokyo, the Palace maintained that consultations “will not be done in the dark” when the government peace panel presents its counter-proposal to the MILF on August 22 to resolve the 40-year insurgency during exploratory talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

About 3,000 people huddled in evacuation centers in Maguindanao seeking to escape fighting between the two Muslim armed groups.

The rivals were in a stand-off but more violence could break out between them at any time, said regional police chief Senior Supt. Marcelo Pintac.

“This is a family feud. We have an effort (to open peace talks) but they don’t want to stop. They want war,” he said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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