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Read more about the article AFP to probe Marawi ‘friendly’ fire that killed 11 soldiers
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AFP to probe Marawi ‘friendly’ fire that killed 11 soldiers

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it will investigate the “friendly” fire that killed 11 soldiers and wounded 10 others amid the continued military operations against the ISIS-linked Maute group and Abu Sayyaf in Marawi City.

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Read more about the article Joma says GRP, NDF panels initially ok’d proposed joint statement to combat terrorists  
NDFP and GRP panel-to-panel meeting with the Third Party Facilitator . (Photo by Kodao Productions)

Joma says GRP, NDF panels initially ok’d proposed joint statement to combat terrorists  

Hours after President Rodrigo Duterte warned of arresting communist leaders who will return from the Netherlands, Jose Maria Sison said the peace panels would have issued a joint statement on the fight against terrorism earlier.

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Read more about the article Mixed signals, Reds say on Duterte’s arrest order; waits temper to cool down
Officials of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace panel during the opening ceremony for the 4th round of the GRP-NDFP peace talks in Noordwijk, the Netherlands on Monday, April 3, 2017. From left to right: NDFP peace panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, Senior Adviser Luis Jalandoni, and Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Mixed signals, Reds say on Duterte’s arrest order; waits temper to cool down

Negotiators of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said they are confused on the government’s dealing with them after Duterte ordered for the arrest of their negotiators who were released to participate in the resumption of the formal talks in August last year.

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