File photo shows Philippine troops backed by armored vehicles deployed on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Hundreds of troops have been sent to the southern Philippines to tackle a rapid rise in communist guerrilla attacks on civilian targets, the military said Tuesday. From Arab News:
ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) blamed Manila for the collapse of the peace talks after government negotiators reneged again on a deal that would grant Filipino Muslims a separate homeland in the strife-torn, but mineral-rich region of Mindanao.
The talks collapsed Friday in Malaysia after government peace negotiators attempted to make changes on an earlier deal on ancestral domain.
Sources from the government and the MILF said yesterday that Manila's negotiators tried on Friday to delay the referendum on enlarging a previous Muslim homeland until after a political agreement was reached.
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More News On The Philippines And Mindanao
South Mindanao top concern of Army -- Philippine Inquirer
Insurgents in Mindanao vow to launch more offensives against govt, military targets -- Yehey
Peace talks with MILF panel suffers collapse -- Manilla Bulletin
Philippine gov't: Peace talks with MILF to continue -- China View
Philippines: Fighting Persists in Central Mindanao -- iStock Analyst
My Comment: Both sides over reached .... not they are pulling back from their positions of last week. This religious war will now continue.
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