3 suspected MILF members arrested in S. Philippines
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Three suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were arrested for allegedly engaging in extortion activities in Southern Philippines, a police official said Thursday.
The suspects, believed to be members of the 113th MILF Base Command in Zamboanga Sibugay province, were arrested during an entrapment operation on Wednesday, Philippine National Police spokesman Senior Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr., said.
The suspects are now under the custody of the Buug Municipal Police Station.
The MILF has been fighting government troops for decades to establish a self-rule Muslim state in the south of the predominantly Catholic country. Peace talks between the government and the MILF remain stalled since August 2008 following the aborted signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain.
Efforts are being made by both parties to revive the peace talks which are expected to be held on Feb. 9-10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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