Younger MILF ready for action
No not this ,the other MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) a Muslim separatist rebel group in the Philippines. The group said a younger generation of “mujahideens” shall be seeing action this time instead of their veterans.
“For us mujahideens, we wanted to end this… I tell the government, if they
fail to give us freedom and justice according to Islam, if MILF permits me, I’m
prepared to die,” said Macapaar, who heads the 102nd Base Command of the MILF in
Lanao del Norte.
Macapaar was just nine years old when he became a Muslim
rebel in 1971. It was a time when the MILF was still part of the Moro National
Liberation Front (MNLF).
Nearly four decades later, several young mujahideens
have followed in his footsteps and are joining the meetings of the MILF Central
Committee.
The MILF said only those aged 18 and above are permitted to join
the battles. However, the group said younger rebels can undergo training.
All
of Macapaar’s 12 sons want to be just like their father. They too have undergone
military training.
“That’s what I want, for them to follow me as I offer
myself to Allah,” said Macapaar.
