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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Filipino residents flee Takipan village in Pikit town, North Cotabato, southern Philippines as fighting continue on Monday. (AP photo) |
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MANILA (Updated 3 p.m.) -- Muslim guerrillas began withdrawing from several occupied villages in North Cotabato Tuesday following fierce fighting with government troops that has displaced nearly 160,000 civilians, officials said.
Close to 3,000 government troops, backed by bomber aircrafts, regained control of two occupied villages in North Cotabato province Monday.
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