Philippines: July 1, 2001

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Army artillery shelled MILF camps in Basilan. The army accused the MILF of helping keep the army away from the Abu Sayyaf. This attack broke a ceasefire with the MILF. The MILF considers Abu Sayyaf a rouge operation, only pretending to be Moro nationalists and instead being bandits. The Abu Sayyaf is said to be asking a million dollars each for their two American captives. 

 

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