Posted on 09/06/2008 1:28:11 AM PDT by skully
MANILA, Philippines: A Red Cross official appealed Saturday to government troops and Muslim separatist rebels not to harm civilians as they battle each other in the worst fighting in the southern Philippines in five years.
Dominik Stillhart, International Red Cross deputy director of operations, urged both sides to comply with international humanitarian law "to spare civilian communities and allow delivery of relief assistance."
Stillhart told reporters in southern Cotabato city that the Red Cross is increasing its relief operations in the southern Mindanao region, which he said was suffering from its worst clashes since 2003.
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A good mate of mine runs the Mindanao Guardian Angels patrol. I will drop him a note and see how the situation is “on the ground”.
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