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A mother’s wish granted: “Mujahid will not grow up to be a sniper”

by TOTO LOZANO, MindaNews

CAMP DARAPANAN, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 28 March) — The mood was festive as thousands of Moro men and women gathered at the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) Camp Darapanan to celebrate the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front Thursday afternoon.

Sarah Ibod attends to her son. Mujahid, in the MILF”s Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao province as they join hundreds in celebrating the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.  Sarah says her wish has been granted: that her son Mujahid, who is carrying a toy gun, will no longer grow up to be a sniper. (MindaNews photo by TOTO LOZANO)
Sarah Ibod attends to her son. Mujahid, in the MILF”s Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao province as they join hundreds in celebrating the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. Sarah says her wish has been granted: that her son Mujahid, who is carrying a toy gun, will no longer grow up to be a sniper. (MindaNews photo by TOTO LOZANO)

Green pandala (pennants) lined up the road leading to the camp with mujahideens in tiger camouflage uniform directing the flow of vehicles at the checkpoints. At the designated parking area, vehicles – from SUVs, jeeps, to motorized tricycles, scooters and “habal-habals” – were guided to their parking slots. Vehicles of members of the media were given access to the parade grounds so that they could set up their equipment.

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