Thursday, July 11, 2013

BIFF attacks out to derail peace talks with MILF -- AFP

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 11): BIFF attacks out to derail peace talks with MILF -- AFP

With the series of attacks against soft military and civilian targets in North Cotabato and Maguindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday announced that this only demonstrates the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF's) scheme to derail the ongoing peace talks with the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

"We suspect that BIFF forces that recently (perpetuated) a bomb explosion in a restaurant in North Cotabato (is out) to derail our current peace negotiations with the MILF," AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.

One person was killed while four other were injured in that attack.

Due to this development, Zagala added that government forces will always be on alert to prevent a repeat of similar incidents.

"Of course we also have to face the reality that they are determined to do such actions so vigilance should not only be with government forces but also the people to help us in order to prevent any more violent incidents such as this," he stated.

Zagala also pointed out that ongoing peacekeeping operations by the government forces against the BIFF will not affect the ongoing Ramadan commemorations.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=543224

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