Refugee Crisis in Philippines as Peace Deal Is at Risk

[Terpe]

The Philippine military is fighting Islamic militants on two fronts in the country’s south, with recent battles having left dozens dead and driven more than 82,000 people from their homes, according to government officials and international organizations. An aid worker said a “growing humanitarian crisis” was underway in camps for people who had fled the violence.

Source (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/world/asia/philippines-battling-rebels-on-2-fronts-setting-off-refugee-crisis.html?_r=0)

[Terpe]

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The Philippine military has said that foreign fighters from Indonesia and Pakistan appear to have joined the Bangsamoro group in its battles against the government. On Sunday, soldiers retrieved the body of another “foreign-looking individual,” according to the military.

“He does not look Asian,” Lt. Col. Willie Manalang, the Philippine Marine Corps commander at the battle site, said of the body. “He could be one of the foreign terrorists who were coddled by the B.I.F.F.”


This is a worrying aspect for sure

[Michael Parnham]

This is a worrying aspect for sure

I'll agree with that Peter. It's not just in Philippines that some Muslims are the problem either! :Erm:

[grahamw48]

They really are a pain in the butt ! :mad:

[Tawi2]

I have seen Pakistanis in Mindanao. I had a conversation with a couple, because I know a little bit about Pakistan and I have kicked-around there in the past. They always say they are Engineering students :Erm: