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Article: 65 civilians saved from rebels in s. Philippines
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- August 19, 2008
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65 civilians saved from rebels in s. Philippines
MANILA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Military troops saved 65 people from
the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels who took hostage
some one hundred civilians when retreating from towns they attacked
in the country's southern province of Lanao del Norte, a military
official said Tuesday.
The rebels are retreating towards the hinterlands of Lanao del
Norte, moving south and dragging with them some civilians used as
human shields, the Philippine News Agency reported, quoting a
military official named Hilario Atendido.
Hundreds of MILF rebels headed by Abdullah Macapaar, known as
Commander Bravo, staged coordinated attacks Monday some towns in ...
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