Troops sent to southern Philippines as attacks rise: military
July 22, 2008 -- Got something to say?
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Hundreds of troops have been sent to the southern Philippines to tackle a rapid rise in communist guerrilla attacks on civilian targets, the military said Tuesday. A battalion of mechanised infantry — about 500 soldiers with tanks and armoured vehicl…
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