Monday, October 8, 2012

Marines not flushing out MILF in territories -- official

From the Philippine Star (Oct 8): Marines not flushing out MILF in territories -- official

The Philippine Marines on Monday assured the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that the expansion of their security patrol operations in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat were part of the government's anti-illegal logging activities in the area.... Local officials confirmed having asked the Marines to help enforce anti-illegal logging laws in their areas due to the wanton cutting of poachers of forest trees in watersheds from where rivers springs several rivers that supply water to villages in Palimbang. “Our forces there do not pose any threat to the MILF,” Balutan told reporters....

http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=200&articleId=857303



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