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29 Nov, 2014

MILF decommissioning fighters starting Jan 2015 | Manila Bulletin

Manila The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has agreed to start the decommissioning of its estimated 11,000 fully armed combatants and weapons by January, 2015. However, ammunitions are not covered by the decommissioning in accordance with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).

Mohagher Iqbal, chairman of the MILF peace panel in the peace process with the Government of the Philippines (GPH), revealed this yesterday. He said the decommissioning in January is a symbolic event to be held most probably in Maguindanao to demonstrate the MILF’s goodwill and commitment as embodied in the CAB. Iqbal said the ceremonial decommissioning covers 75 weapons, 25 of which are high-powered.

Another MILF leader, who declined to be named, said the symbolic turnover in January covers 75 weapons and over 100 combatants. “We will be decommissioning 75 weapons and over 100 fighters because there are some arms that are crew-served,” the source said.

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