Mindanao-On the knife's edge: paramilitary- CAFGU: PAramilitary - CAFGU

Juditho Unao (37) member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) holds his rifle in a house where was attacked alledgedly by MILF rebels in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao Philippines.CAFGU is irregular auxilary force of the Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) and the force was created in 1987 when the Filippino government provided them with weapons to prevent the re-infiltration of insurgents into communities that have already been cleared. By 2007 there were estimated to be some 60,000 CAFGU members active. Number still remains high despite allegations of human rights abuses committed by CAFGU.
PAramilitary - CAFGU

Juditho Unao (37) member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) holds his rifle in a house where was attacked alledgedly by MILF rebels in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao Philippines. 

CAFGU is irregular auxilary force of the Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) and the force was created in 1987 when the Filippino government provided them with weapons to prevent the re-infiltration of insurgents into communities that have already been cleared. By 2007 there were estimated to be some 60,000 CAFGU members active. Number still remains high despite allegations of human rights abuses committed by CAFGU.