Filipino Government Arms Civilians in War of Religions (Fox News)
Local political leaders in the southern Philippines have started arming civilians to protect against Muslim rebel attacks, a dangerous development that could further escalate violence, Amnesty International said Friday.
ICRC rescues 900 civilians trapped by Mindanao fighting (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
GENEVA — The Red Cross has helped around 900 trapped civilians to escape from a combat zone this week on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, the organization said Friday.
Philippine rebels say peace process could collapse (Khaleej Times)
CAMP DARAPANAN, Philippines – Muslim rebels urged the Philippine government on Saturday to halt a military offensive that they say threatens the collapse of a yearslong peace process and an escalation of violence in the troubled southern region.
Philippine government seeks stabilization (UPI)
MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 22 (UPI) — Resisting calls to engage in a full military assault, the president of the Philippines has promised to protect civilians during a conflict with rebels.
Thirty dead in southern Philippine clash (Channel NewsAsia)
COTABATO, Philippines : Clashes left 30 rebels dead in the southern Philippines overnight, just hours after the government scrapped a controversial peace deal with the Muslim guerrillas, the military said Friday.
Troops claim 30 rebels killed in renewed fighting (Yehey!)
Renewed fighting left 30 rebels dead in southern Philippines overnight, just hours after the government scrapped a controversial peace deal with the Muslim guerrillas from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the military said Friday.
Australia: Terrorists eye Mindanao, Metro Manila (GMA News)
MANILA, Philippines – Amid fears of a spillover of violence from Mindanao to other parts of the country, Australia warned its citizens Friday to exercise “high degree of caution” while in the Philippines.
Philippine peace on shaky ground after attacks (AP via Yahoo! News)
The latest violence in the southern Philippines took the government and the military by surprise, coming just weeks after Muslim rebels initialed a peace accord.
About 30 Moro rebels killed in the Philippines (Asia News Network)
Backed by the biggest aerial bombardment in nearly a decade, the Philippine government forces Friday (Aug 22) drove out Moro rebels from one of their camps in Maguindanao province, and fighting raged on elsewhere in rice fields and marshlands, officials said.
