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100 families displaced in Army-NPA fighting in Iligan

July 31, 2019 admin displacement, Evacuation, iligan city, Latest News Stories, local news, New People's Army, NPA, Philippine Army, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 07:47:06 +0000

More than 100 families from Sitio Duwa-duwa of Barangay Kalilangan here have refused to go back to their homes, one week after fleeing from fighting between Army troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) forces.

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Air strikes displace 2,331 persons in Patikul, Sulu

February 6, 2019 admin Air Strikes, displacement, Latest News Stories, local news, Military operations, Patikul, Philippine news updates, Regions, Sulu

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:21:42 +0000

Intensified military operations in the far-flung barangays of Patikul, Sulu, have increased the number of displaced families to 731 (or 2,331 individuals) from the 399 initially reported, the provincial social welfare officer of Sulu said.

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