While mindful of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
assistance which resulted in the neutralization of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom
Fighter (BIFF) head Basit Usman last May 3, the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP) hopes that the MILF will go a bit further by returning the remaining
firearms of the fallen Special Action Force (SAF) members.
AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc said
that this is the next "sincerity test" for the MILF.
About 60 SAF weapons are believed to be in the hands of the
MILF.
Earlier, the MILF returned 17 firearms to the government.
The firearms were lost during the Jan. 25 mission in
Mamasapano, Maguindanao which resulted in the death of 44 SAF men and Malaysian
bomber and terrorist Zulkipli Bin Hir alias "Marwan".
"Our next sincerity test to them is for the return of
the remaining firearms they took from the SAF 44, they helped us in the
neutralization of Basit Usman and our next challenge to them, if they are
sincere in the peace process, is to turnover the remaining firearms of the SAF
44," the AFP public affairs office chief said.
He added that the return of the SAF weapons will demonstrate
the MILF's strong desire for peace.
"(The return of the weapons) is a significant step
towards peace," he said.
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