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May 28, 2003

Philippine rebels call ceasefire

From the BBC News:

Separatist Muslim rebels facing a military offensive by the government in the southern Philippines have declared a 10-day unilateral ceasefire.

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said the ceasefire would come into effect next Tuesday and urged the government to reciprocate.

The government has not officially responded to the ceasefire offer, but the southern military chief Major General Roy Kyamko rejected it as a "tactical move", the Associated Press news agency reported.

Here is the related report from the Manila Times.

Posted by Willie Galang at May 28, 2003 01:54 PM | TrackBack

Comments

Oh, so now they want a cease fire? I don't think so.. Wipe them out!

Posted by: Del Simmons at May 28, 2003 02:24 PM

If they really wanted a cease fire, they could've declared an immediate ceasefire, and starte marching to the nearest military post to lay down their arms, rather than waiting till next Tuesday.

Posted by: Lola at May 28, 2003 02:59 PM

I don't believe the rebels are sincere too. They have blatantly violated ceasefires in the past, which is why the military is rather quick to dismiss such an offer.

Posted by: Willie Galang at May 28, 2003 03:21 PM

i think tht we should give the rebels the benefit of the doubt. i think that they likely feel bad for any pain theyve caused and possibly did not recieve the "good enough" parenting that the psychologists stress as so important.

plus, i like their uniforms.

Posted by: tsmonk at May 28, 2003 04:47 PM

Screw 'em. Hunt them down like the angry beavers they are. Cease firing when the last one falls, sounds good.

Posted by: WangDangDoodle at May 28, 2003 09:49 PM

Oh, absolutely we should honor their Tuesday cease fire!

Attack Monday.

Posted by: TBox at May 29, 2003 08:35 AM