MILF says it is helping locate massacre suspects

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 25): MILF says it is helping locate massacre suspects

Even without the police asking the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to help tracking down the remaining suspects in the Maguindanao massacre, the MILF said it has been sending information to government agencies that led to several arrests. Von Al Haq, military spokesperson of the MILF, denied reports that the MILF allows wanted persons for the 2009 carnage in its controlled areas in Maguindanao. “We condemn the massacre and those behind it, we will never allow them to make our areas as their haven, or haven of lawless elements,” Al Haq said, reacting to reports that some of the 92 remaining suspects were seen in MILF camps near the Liguasan marshland. Al Haq said the signing of the Framework Agreement on Bangsamoro between the government and the MILF has strengthened the necessary cooperation between the Philippine Army and the MILF in arresting lawless elements in Mindanao. He said an agreement on cessation of hostilities defines GPH-MILF cooperation in neutralizing terrorists and wanted persons sighted or seen in MILF identified areas. Earlier, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) sought the help of the MILF as well as local government officials and the media to facilitate the speedy arrest of 92 suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre who are still at large. The Special Investigation Task Group Maguindanao, headed by Senior Supt. Keith Ernald Singian, has already coordinated with the MILF for them to take custody of the massacre suspects hiding in their areas......

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