Muslim Rebels and Philippines Sign Peace Deal Creating New Province as Country Takes Cautious Tone

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Philippines, Muslim rebels sign historic peace pact

AFP – Muslim rebels waging a four-decade insurgency in the Philippines signed a historic pact with the government on Monday to end the conflict, but both sides warned the road to peace had only just begun. President Benigno Aquino and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim witnessed.