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Philippines orders troops out of conflict area

The Philippine army has ordered troops to pull out from a southern farming village where 19 Muslim rebels and soldiers were killed in fierce fighting earlier this week, a military commander said on Wednesday. Brigadier-General Edgardo Gurrea said about 100 soldiers in Midsayap town were ordered late on Tuesday to re-position away from the conflict area to allow thousands of civilians to return to their homes and farms. Full Story