MANILA: The Philippine Justice Department on Wednesday recommended murder charges against 90 Muslim rebels, even though such a move could jeopardise a peace process championed by President Benigno Aquino.
The department said the Muslim rebels could be charged over the January 25 incident which left 44 police commandoes dead in the rural district of Mamasapano.
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