The military is ready to accept the unconditional surrender of the “Misuari-faction” of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels to finally end the stand-off in this city.
“If they surrender, they can simply muzzle down their firearms, wave a white flag, send an emissary and walk out,” Armed Forces information officer Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.
“We will accept their surrender unconditionally,” Zagala added, citing they have to go through the process “and they will be answerable to the law.”
Zagala said the rebels must first release all the remaining hostages and surrender.
It remains uncertain how many of the more than 100 innocent civilians seized by the MNLF rebels and made as human shields remain hostage.
Some of them, including two preachers, were either released or have escaped at the height of the sporadic gunfight.
The standoff started last Monday when hundreds of Misuari-faction of MNLF rebels led by Habier Malik infiltrated this city.
“If Commander Malik wants to surrender his whole group and wants to end this violence he can do so,” Zagala said.
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