10 MILF members and 1 soldier are dead following clashes in Maguindanao province (Deutsche Presse-Agentur, 01/25/98). The MILF again threatens to boycott upcoming February 4 talks with the government. The organization claims that it can mobilize one million fighters and has some 80,000 arms, including anti-aircraft weapons. The actual membership of the MILF is estimated at 10,000 (Deutsche Presse-Agentur, 01/25/98).