PI, rebels sign historic peace pact
- Published: 15 Oct 2012 at 14.49
- Online news: World
Muslim rebels waging a four-decade insurgency in the Philippines signed a historic pact with the government on Monday to end the conflict, but both sides warned the road to peace had only just begun.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino (left) shakes hands with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim before the signing a framework agreement for peace at a ceremony in Manila. Muslim rebels waging a four-decade insurgency in the Philippines have signed a historic pact with the government to end the conflict, but both sides warned the road to peace had only just begun.
President Benigno Aquino and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim witnessed the signing of the accord, which aims for a final peace pact by 2016, in a ceremony at the presidential palace in Manila.
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