Philippine rebels order fighters not to carry guns
- Published: 15 Dec 2012 at 00.46
- Online news: Asia
Philippine Muslim rebel leaders who are negotiating a peace deal with Manila ordered their fighters on Friday not to wear military uniforms or carry guns in public, a spokesman said.
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) personnel line on a road in Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat in the southern Philippines on July 7, 2012. Philippine Muslim rebel leaders who are negotiating a peace deal with Manila ordered their fighters on Friday not to wear military uniforms or carry guns in public, a spokesman said.
The order to members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was relayed following unofficial complaints that rebel fighters were increasingly visible, wearing their camouflage uniforms and carrying firearms.
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