MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged parliament to save a Muslim rebel peace deal after it was jeopardised by a bungled anti-terror raid that killed 44 police commandos.
Public pressure is growing for retribution after Sunday’s bloodbath on the southern island of Mindanao, the worst loss of life by the country’s police or troops in recent memory.
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