Philippines: March 8, 2001

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MILF rebels mortared an army camp in the south and planted a bomb that was discovered and defused in Cotabato City. MILIF rebels regularly snipe at army patrols and extort food and money from local civilians. A police inspector held captive for 19 months by NPA rebels was killed in a shoot out between troops and the rebels holding him. 

 

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