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Residents on a tractor drive past government soldiers manning ...
Sep 5th, 2011
(Reuters) - Residents on a tractor drive past government soldiers manning checkpoint along a main street of Sultan Kudarat in Maguindanao province, southern Philippines September 5, 2011. Al haj Murad Ebrahim, chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said on Monday the Philippines' largest Muslim rebel group is not ready to return to peace talks with the government next week after disagreements over proposals to end 40 years of conflict. REUTERS/Stringer (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW RELIGION) -
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