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Monday, February 14, 2005 (Philippines)
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| Government soldiers unload their supplies and armaments from a C-130 transport plane Monday in Jolo. Troops have mounted a full-scale offensive against hundreds of Muslim rebels hiding out in a mountainous village in Mindanao. (AP photo) |
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(Updated 11:07 p.m.) A TRIO of bombs jolted the Manila financial district of Makati and the Mindanao cities of Davao and General Santos Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding nearly 100 others, police said.
The bandit group Abu Sayyaf, which is on Washington's list of terror groups, claimed responsibility, calling it retribution for a major, ongoing military offensive against Islamic gunmen in Mindanao.
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Government troops pound Moro gunmen positions
| JOLO -- Government troops, backed by helicopter gunships, bombarded Muslim rebels with artillery and rocket fire Sunday in the mountainous heartland of southern Jolo island in Sulu after weeklong clashes that left more than 60 people dead. |
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Mayor: 2 more drug lords in Davao City
| DAVAO CITY -- At least two more big-time drug lords who are directly involved in manufacturing illegal drugs in the region are walking around freely in Davao City, said Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Sunday. |
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Government birth control drive targets teens
| MANILA -- Not only couples but even teenagers are also target of government's Responsible Parenthood program. |
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