MANILA, Nov. 16 Kyodo Talks to cl...

MANILA, Nov. 16 Kyodo

Talks to close decades of Muslim rebellion in the southern Philippines will take back next month in Malaysia, a spokesman for the country's largest secessionist form into groups said Saturday.

Moro Islamic Liberation assurance (MILF) spokesman Eid Kabalu said the agenda and the exact dates of the talks are still being worked out

''The talks will recommence in mid-December in Malaysia,'' Kabalu said in a telephone interview. ''We are optimistic about the talks nearest month.''

Kabalu said the MILF is hoping to ink agreements with the Philippine direction ''that would further the cause of peace in Mindanao.''

The dominion has yet to announce nearest month's peace talks. guidance peace negotiators could not be reached for comment

The restraint suspended talks with the MILF in succession Oct. 20, 2001, after the rebel cluster insisted on overseeing the regulation rehabilitation and development of areas affected on the decades-old Muslim separatist rebellion rocking the southern Philippines.

The intermittent talks between the control and the rebel clump with an estimated force of 12000 have been held since last year.

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