Philippines: April 27, 2004

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The four  Jemaah Islamiya members arrested in the south have admitted that they participated in the recent terror bombing campaign in the country. Meanwhile, the MILF claims that the four are MILF members, but denies it has anything to do with Jemaah Islamiya. The problem appears to be that the MILF is large and undisciplined. In the past, several MILF factions have been caught working with al Qaeda, or independently of the MILF.