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By Carlos H. Conde The New York Times International Herald Tribune Published: August 18, 2008 MANILA: Islamic separatists attacked several towns and villages Monday in the troubled southern Philippine region of Mindanao, killing at least 28 people in a rampage … Continue reading →

By Carlos H. Conde International Herald Tribune Published: August 14, 2008 MANILA: For more than three decades, Filipino Muslims have been demanding greater autonomy in a country dominated by Christians. It is a dream that has fueled Islamic separatism in … Continue reading →

By CARLOS H. CONDE Published: August 11, 2008 The New York Times MANILA — The number of Filipinos displaced from their homes since fighting began late last week between government forces and Islamic separatists in the southern Philippines reached 130,000 … Continue reading →

By Carlos H. Conde Interntional Herald Tribune The New York Times Published: August 11, 2008 MANILA: The number of Filipinos displaced from their homes since fighting began late last week between government forces and Islamic separatists in the southern Philippines … Continue reading →

By Carlos H. Conde International Herald Tribune The New York Times Published: December 16, 2007 MANILA: Negotiations between the Philippine government and Islamic separatists suffered a serious setback during the weekend after the insurgents accused Manila of unilaterally changing the … Continue reading →

By Carlos H. Conde International Herald Tribune Published: December 14, 2007 MANILA: Rival Islamic separatist groups in the Philippines have agreed to reconcile by next year, a pledge that raised hopes here that the decades-old insurgency in the south might … Continue reading →

By Carlos H. Conde International Herald Tribune Published: October 26, 2007 MANILA: Clan violence has contributed greatly to bloodshed in the southern Philippines, with government forces and Islamic separatists often drawn into the violence unnecessarily, complicating the decade-long search for … Continue reading →

By Carlos H. Conde International Herald Tribune Published: August 12, 2007 MANILA: The Philippine government has relocated its military headquarters and stepped up its offensive against Islamic extremists in the south, sending hundreds of additional troops to the province of … Continue reading →

By Carlos H. Conde International Herald Tribune Published: July 11, 2007 MANILA: At least 14 government troops were killed in some of the heaviest fighting with Muslim insurgents in the southern Philippines in recent months, officials said Wednesday. Military officials … Continue reading →

By Carlos H. Conde Published: January 6, 2004 The New York Times PAGALUNGAN, Philippines — Ten months ago, Tarhata Abdul and 31 of her relatives traveled through mountains and marshes for two days to escape the fighting between Muslim rebels … Continue reading →