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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order creating a National Amnesty Commission. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the commission–which would be composed of seven members–would assess the amnesty applications of individuals facing criminal charges, including rebellion. “This is part of the efforts toward peace, where we offer the hand of peace to some groups so they can go back to normal and peaceful lives,” he said. Amnesty, when granted, absolves a […]
CHAPARHAR, Afghanistan — Local forces on the ground in Afghanistan are demanding for more troops and equipment to beat insurgents. Brigadier General Mohammad Nasim Sangin, for instance, said he needs more troops and equipment to beat the Taliban and other insurgent groups. A soldier since his teenage years with the anti-Soviet Mujahideen in the 1980s, Sangin said one thing he does not want is foreign troops returning to frontline combat in his country. The occasional rattle of […]
