MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Muslim guerrillas warned Wednesday that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's threat to label them terrorists could end peace talks and drag the violent southern Philippines into an even bloodier war.
The government, faced with a spate of bombings and attacks blamed on the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front, has given the guerrillas until June 1 to renounce terrorism and turn over rebels responsible for the attacks.
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