No, not that kind - this ugly kind:
The Philippines' MILF rebels
By Orlando de Guzman
BBC, southern Philippines
Deep in a jungle hide-out in Mindanao's remote Lanao del Norte province, about 100 men armed with American-made assault rifles gather to pledge a jihad, or holy war, against the Philippines government.
They are members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front [MILF], the largest Muslim rebel group in the southern Philippines, and their field commander, known by his radio codename "Congressman", explained what they were fighting for.
"What we want is to achieve freedom and independence for Mindanao's Muslims.
"We would rather die fighting for an independent homeland than continue living under this oppressive system," he said.
For years the MILF operated openly across large swathes of Mindanao.
The group set up checkpoints and even shadow governments in a number of towns and villages.
But in 2000, the MILF's main base, Camp Abu Bakar, fell to the Philippines military.
Read more:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3003809.stm
The Philippines' MILF rebels
By Orlando de Guzman
BBC, southern Philippines
Deep in a jungle hide-out in Mindanao's remote Lanao del Norte province, about 100 men armed with American-made assault rifles gather to pledge a jihad, or holy war, against the Philippines government.
They are members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front [MILF], the largest Muslim rebel group in the southern Philippines, and their field commander, known by his radio codename "Congressman", explained what they were fighting for.
"What we want is to achieve freedom and independence for Mindanao's Muslims.
"We would rather die fighting for an independent homeland than continue living under this oppressive system," he said.
For years the MILF operated openly across large swathes of Mindanao.
The group set up checkpoints and even shadow governments in a number of towns and villages.
But in 2000, the MILF's main base, Camp Abu Bakar, fell to the Philippines military.
Read more:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3003809.stm
