One group of jihadists (the Moro Islamic Liberation Front) concluded a ceasefire with the government, amid substantial concessions to the Muslims; another faction, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), continues the armed jihad — kind of a Hamas/Fatah arrangement. “6 Muslim rebels killed in clash in Maguindanao,” from Xinhua, August 18 (thanks to Maxwell): COTABATO, … Continue reading Philippines: Six Misunderstanders of Islam killed in fighting with military