Philippines: December 8, 2002

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The NPA announced that it would not participate in a Christmas truce this year.

For the last three days, the army has been using aircraft and mortars to attack MILF rebels. There is supposed to be a ceasefire with the MILF, but the rebels often loot civilians for food and other supplies and this then escalates to battles with the army or police.

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