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Calming the Long War in the Philippine Countryside
Manila’s counter-insurgency campaign has whittled the Philippine communist rebellion down to a fraction of its former strength.
But it has fallen short of ending the conflict. A negotiated peace preceded by confidence-building measures is the best way forward.
- ICG
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The Philippine Maoists, one of Asia’s longest-running communist insurgencies, are on the defensive, with Manila pushing for definitive victory through counter-insurgent operations and development initiatives.
Fighting has fallen in intensity nationwide, but…