Philippine rebels rule out talks despite truce

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MANILA, July 24 (AP): Muslim rebels said Friday they will only resume peace talks if an international body guarantees an autonomy deal with the Philippine government despite President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's order for her troops to hold fire.
After a year of sporadic clashes in the southern Philippines, Arroyo ordered Thursday a suspension in military operations against the 11,000-member Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Her aides hope that will restore trust and allow some 300,000 villagers displaced by the conflict to return home.
The rebels have been fighting for Muslim self-rule in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation for decades. Talks broke down last year when the government accused them of attacking Christian villages.