Malaysia on Aug. 28 agreed to keep its International Monitoring Team (IMT) peacekeepers in the Philippines for another three months, Reuters reported, citing a Malaysian Foreign Ministry statement. The extension comes after appeals from both the Philippine government and the country's Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militant group. Three months should be enough time to wrap up the peace process between the government and the militants, the Foreign Ministry statement says. MILF chief negotiator Mohaqher Iqbal said no changes to the role or composition of the IMT were discussed, and that MILF values the IMT's help in keeping conflict under control.