Liberation Front) to also fight for their All throughout South East Asia there have been various separatist movements, with religion at their core. The world saw the creation of East Timor from Indonesia, there is currently an uprising and there has been for years in Aceh, Indonesia where the Acehnese liberation front has been trying to gain its Independence. The Philippines, specifically the Southern Islands, have a significant Muslim population, and they are controlled by a predominantly Catholic state. This clash of ideals mixed with a lack of representation has led the Moro within the MILF (Moro IntlIndependence. This battle has been waged for years and unfortunately today 4 Filipino commandos and 6 Moro rebels have lost their lives...Bummer...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7023585.stm
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