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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, December 16, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 16, 19sg the stars and stripes Puga 0 philippine guerrillas violate cease fire Manila Philippines up about100 communist guerrillas assaulted an array outpost monday in the Fust major rebel attack since a cease fire began five Days to. Military authorities said no casualties Wen reported. Mai. Guillermo mailing said guerrillas of the communist Ted new people s army struck at Dawn Ai the Hill outpost in Makalu on Central Panay Island 230 mites South of Manila spraying the 19soldiers with gunfire. He said the out manned soldiers de fended their Vantage Point forcing the rebels to withdraw by Mhz coming. President Corazon Aquino summoned armed forces chief Gen. Fidel Ramos who was visiting the nearby is land of Cebu Back to Manila to discuss the incident at an emergency Cabine meeting. The Madayag incident was the tin major spa attack against the govern ment since the 60-Day truce went int effect dec 10 to allow the two sides to negotiate a Long term solution to the 17-year insurgency. The five member National cease fir monitoring committee overseeing the truce announced it would conduct it sown inquiry into the incident. The Cabinet also reaffirmed its Deci Sion not to allow deposed president Fer Dinand Marcos to return to the Philippines for the funeral of his sister Elizabeth Marcos icon who died Sun Day at  
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