Terrorism and Insurgency – Philippine rebels meet to plan next peace move (Tiscali)

Philippine rebels meet to plan next peace move (Tiscali)
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Thousands of unarmed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the largest Muslim rebel group in the southern Philippines, met for talks on Sunday to plan their next move in the peace process.

Top suspect blames rebels for Philippines massacre (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The alleged mastermind of an election-linked massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines blamed Muslim rebels, in a dramatic interview from behind bars aired on local television on Friday.

Indonesia willing to take part in GRP-MILF talks FM (The Daily Tribune)
The Indonesian government is willing to take an active role in the ongoing peace process between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Muslim separatist group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to help it arrive in a positive conclusion, the Indonesian foreign minister yesterday said.

Canada’s counter-insurgency experiment get blessing from top general (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
BELANDAY, Afghanistan – When Capt. Jean Vachon’s lost dog came back, the war against Taliban insurgents in Kandahar suddenly didn’t seem so hopeless after all.

Future of the army lies in counter-insurgency, not peacemaking: General (Coast Reporter)
eventually displace the army’s traditional peacemaking capabilities as it prepares for life after the Afghan mission, says the general in charge of Canada’s land forces.

Turkey joins ICG to help Philippine gov’t resume peace talks with MILF (People’s Daily)
The Turkish Government has accepted the Philippine invitation to take part in the International Contact Group (ICG), a body that is being set up to break the deadlock in the peace talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In a letter addressed to Philippine Ambassador Rafael Seguis, chairman of the government’s peace panel for talks with the MILF, and …

Philippine gov’t troops capture NPA rebels camp in Surigao (People’s Daily)
Philippine government troops have captured a leftist rebels camp following a clash in Surigao del Sur province in southern Philippines. Major Michelle Anayron, spokesperson for the military’s 4th Division, told reporters Monday that soldiers of the 26th Infantry Battalion were figured in an 20-minute exchange of gunfire with the New People’s Army (NPA) Sunday in an area between Sibagat and …

3 countries willing to join GRP-MILF contact body (The Daily Tribune)
The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have invited Japan, Turkey, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia to form part of the International Contact Group (ICG) that will guarantee all agreements in the peace process of the two negotiating parties.

Turkey Joins ICG To Help Philippine Government Resume Peace Talks With MILF (Bernama)
MANILA, Nov 26 (Bernama) — The Turkish Government has accepted the Philippine invitation, to take part in the International Contact Group (ICG), a body that is being set up to break the deadlock in the peace talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Turkey joins GRP-MILF Int l Contact Group (The Daily Tribune)
Turkey has formally accepted the invitation to be a member of the International Contact Group (ICG), a body that is being set up to guarantee all agreements in the peace talks between the Philippine government and the Muslim separatist group in the country.

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