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250 MILF rebels surrender
www.philstar.com ^ | 8.15.03 | Jaime Laude

Posted on 08/15/2003 12:58:18 PM PDT by freepatriot32

Two hundred forty one active members and nine commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) abandoned the armed struggle for a separate Muslim state in Mindanao and formally pledged allegiance to the government yesterday.

The ceremony was held at headquarters of the 4th Infantry division at Camp Edilberto Evangelista, in Cagayan de Oro City.

Major Gen. Cristolito Balaoing, commander of the 4th Infantry "Diamond" Division, said the rebels also turned over to the government 140 high-powered firearms, including five 60 mm mortars and two 40 mm M-79 grenade launchers.

According to Balaoing, the rebels who surrendered to the military by batches previously operated in Lanao del Norte and Cotabato City.

Balaoing said the MILF rebels surrendered to the military even before the government and the MILF agreed to reconvene for formal peace negotiations. The surrender was part of back-channeling efforts facilitated by Malacañang.

Among the prominent commanders who yielded to the authorities last June 15 was Commander Guiling Lucsadatu, alias Lucky 7, of the Bangsa Moro Islamic Armed Forces (BMIAF), whose men were operating in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.

Lucsudatu brought along with him his loyal followers including 44 firearms and explosives ranging from caliber .30 Garand rifles to carbines.

A relative, Commander Mudski, reportedly the major combatant and strike force of MILF leader Commander Axapala, and his loyal followers also surendered to Army troops.

Late last month, MILF leader Amano Gachalia, alias "Aman", along with his 15 field commanders and their firearms also surrendered to Army authorities in Lanao del Norte. Gachalia has served the MILF leadership for seven years.

In Lanao de Sur, Balaoing said that another batch of 31 MILF rebels headed by Commander Mosib Rama, MILF’s 501st Brigade Division commander, yielded to the Army authorities in the area.

In Cotabato City, 25 MILF rebels under Commander Tony Sumilalao Sapalon and MILF’s Brigade Commander Dante Dindo Adal, also yielded to the government troops and turned in 25 high-powered firearms on June 24 to Maj. Gen. Generoso Senga, Army Commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division.


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To: harvest
Mezzanene section, just under the overhang on the thrid base side.
101 posted on 08/16/2003 8:37:33 AM PDT by zarf (Dan Rather is god.)
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To: N. Theknow
The MILF Hunter hides in the bushes and uses his patented call.......SHOE SALE!.....SHOE SALE!

ROFLMAO!

102 posted on 08/16/2003 9:03:03 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: lelio
ROFLMAO! I was trying to come up with just that line!
103 posted on 08/16/2003 9:25:57 AM PDT by Burr5
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To: Moose4
Bettah watch out. That one's a little grumpy!
104 posted on 08/16/2003 6:34:43 PM PDT by sauropod (Graduate: Burt Gummer's Survival School)
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To: N. Theknow
LOL!
105 posted on 08/16/2003 6:36:07 PM PDT by sauropod (Graduate: Burt Gummer's Survival School)
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To: freepatriot32
Got Milf?
106 posted on 08/16/2003 9:22:46 PM PDT by Imal (The World According to Imal: http://imal.blogspot.com)
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To: freepatriot32
250 MILF's, eh? Nothing I couldn't handle in a few days (with a bit of rest in between, of course)...
107 posted on 08/16/2003 9:26:21 PM PDT by Tuba-Dude (O pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth...)
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To: wardaddy
this thread is bringing out all the riffraff...

Reporting for duty, sir. Where's the MILF's at?

108 posted on 08/17/2003 10:46:47 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Kakkate Koi)
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To: bert
Also, the monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga.

That bit of information makes this whole thread worthwhile.

Richard W.

109 posted on 08/17/2003 10:53:47 AM PDT by arete (Greenspan is a ruling class elitist and closet socialist who is destroying the economy)
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To: dubyaismypresident
Mine's asleep on the sofa after church...lol
110 posted on 08/17/2003 11:06:21 AM PDT by wardaddy (lost in a knuckledragger wilderness)
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To: nuffsenuff
Call me ignorant, but where exactly is Mindanao?

Philipines...but who cares. I live in Cincinnati and we could have the place nuked by terrorists and the press would not cover it. If someone gets a hangnail in New York they have live coverage overnight on FOX.
111 posted on 08/17/2003 11:10:39 AM PDT by dinok
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To: NV_Chuck
is that your mom?
112 posted on 08/17/2003 11:41:59 AM PDT by gdc61
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To: nuffsenuff
South Island of the Philippines.
113 posted on 08/17/2003 10:26:17 PM PDT by Princeliberty
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To: NV_Chuck
Who is the blond?
114 posted on 08/17/2003 10:36:41 PM PDT by Princeliberty
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To: freepatriot32
"The surrender was part of back-channeling efforts facilitated by Malacañang."

OK, I give up:
Who or what is "Malacañang"?

115 posted on 08/18/2003 8:42:08 AM PDT by Redbob
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To: Princeliberty
That's Stiffler's mom, not my mom.

Played by Jennifer Coolridge or something like that.
116 posted on 08/18/2003 2:12:34 PM PDT by NV_Chuck
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To: Redbob
Malancanang = Philippine White House
117 posted on 08/18/2003 2:32:18 PM PDT by NV_Chuck
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To: NV_Chuck
Never saw the movie.

118 posted on 08/18/2003 6:20:07 PM PDT by Princeliberty
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To: NV_Chuck
Never saw the movie. If that had been you mother,
I am sure a lot of guys like to be your buddy!
119 posted on 08/18/2003 6:21:30 PM PDT by Princeliberty
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To: lelio
"Were they caught by The MILF Hunter?"

Yup! He found 250 with too much time on their hands, LOL!

120 posted on 08/18/2003 6:23:04 PM PDT by BobS
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