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Philippines: Liberation Front Chair warns of all-out war in Mindanao
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Sep 19 08
Witnessed: 1933 times
Regions: Asia, Philippines
Issues: Freedom of religion & belief, Refugees, War crimes
Tags: armed conflict, civilian casualties, MILF, Mindanao, Philippines
With the southern Philippine peace process now in tatters, Southeast Asia's biggest Muslim separatist group and government troops have been increasingly engaged in deadly clashes, sparking a growing refugee crisis.
Haji al-Murad Ebrahim, the chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, talks exclusively to Al Jazeera's Veronica Pedrosa on the possibility of an all-out war in Mindanao. (September 18, 2008)
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