The Command Post - Global War On Terror - Muslim Rebels Accused of Manila Bomb Plot

July 02, 2003

Muslim Rebels Accused of Manila Bomb Plot

MANILA, Philippines - Muslim separatist guerrillas plotted to bomb Manila's international airport last year and have organized terrorist training in the country's south, according to a military analysis of captured rebel documents.
The documents also strongly indicate the Moro Islamic Liberation Front might be getting weapons and financial support from abroad, said the confidential military report seen by The Associated Press.
The MILF, which has been fighting for Muslim self-rule in the southern region of Mindanao for more than 30 years, has been blamed for bombings and other attacks that have killed more than 200 people this year.

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Comments

Weren't they just trying to enlist some kind of mediation via a U.S. agency?
If that was the case, somebody had better tell them that there's at least one, maybe even two easier ways to garner sympathy from President Bush than terrorism.

Posted by: Seth at July 2, 2003 11:34 PM

Captured rebel documents? WTF? Were they in a Manila envelope labelled Manila? LMAO.

Posted by: Dave Dubé at July 3, 2003 04:26 PM

Yeah, the Phillipine government was really smart to kick us out of Subic Bay.
Wait, did I say "smart"?

Posted by: Seth at July 4, 2003 03:00 AM