ZAMBOANGA CITY: A senior leader of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was arrested by the police in the southern city of Cotabato over the weekend.

Ustadz Wahid Tundok, a veteran rebel commander, and several of his armed followers were in a truck when flagged down at a government checkpoint. The MILF, which is currently negotiating peace with Manila, said Tundok’s arrest was illegal.

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