WATCH: Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces troops choose peace through the ballot

Sofia Tomacruz

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WATCH: Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces troops choose peace through the ballot
Armed with nothing but their votes, soldiers of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front fight for peace

SULTAN KUDARAT, Philippines – Battle-scarred they might be, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front faces on Monday, January 21, their toughest campaign yet.

Armed with nothing but a first-time vote, young troops from the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces prayed they would win the decades-old struggle for autonomy and independence through the ballot. 

Over 150,000 former combatants of the MILF are among the 2.8 million who have registered to vote in Monday’s plebiscite, where the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law and the creation of a new, expanded Bangsamoro region will be decided. 

Sofia Tomacruz reports. – Rappler.com 

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Sofia Tomacruz

Sofia Tomacruz covers defense and foreign affairs. Follow her on Twitter via @sofiatomacruz.