Two-day cease-fire in S. Philippines

Wed, 09 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): The Philippine military announced
yesterday a 48-hour unilateral cease-fire to its offensive
against Moslem rebels in areas around this southern city.

The cease-fire started yesterday, said Maj. Gen. Raul Urgello,
head of an armed forces task force fielded by President Fidel
Ramos to combat kidnap gangs in the southern Philippines.

The announcement came after almost three weeks of a military
campaign against members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
believed by the military to be behind kidnappings in the region.

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