Reuters: Philippines communist rebels end ceasefire but still support peace talks
The Maoist-led rebel group in the Philippines said on Wednesday it was terminating a unilateral ceasefire it declared five months ago and resuming a protracted guerrilla warfare that has killed tens of thousands of people.
The New People's Army said in a statement that the ceasefire agreed to last August would expire on Feb. 10, but added the rebels would still support peace talks with the government of President Rodrigo Duterte.
"In our experience and in the experience of other peoples, it is possible to negotiate while fighting until the substantive agreements are forged to address the roots of the armed conflict and lay the basis for a just and lasting peace," the group said.
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More News On Philippine Communist Rebels Ending Their Ceasefire
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Duterte ally urges government, communist party to continue peace talks -- ABS-CBN
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