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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 19 > Troops, gunmen clash near Philippine resorts

Troops, gunmen clash near Philippine resorts


August 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines " Philippine troops stormed a remote southwestern islet today to remove some 30 Muslim gunmen who took over a village near beach resorts popular with foreign tourists, a navy spokesman said. None of the resorts were under immediate threat from the military operation.

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