Posted by warvictims on September 25, 2008
by BBC News
The Philippines military says it killed at least 16 Muslim rebels in renewed fighting in the marshlands of southern Mindanao this week.
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said it had killed more than 20 government troops over two days.
Fighting has resumed in the southern area since the collapse of the latest round of peace talks.
International humanitarian groups have expressed concern about the renewed violence, and the high civilian toll.
Reports estimate that about 300 people have been killed since the failure of a draft deal between the government and the MILF in August. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by warvictims on September 25, 2008
by AFP
KHAR, Pakistan (AFP) — Seven Al-Qaeda linked militants and two civilians were killed Thursday when Pakistani helicopter gunships shelled rebel hideouts in a tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
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