Clashes erupt between Philippine troops, Muslim rebels
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Clashes erupted between soldiers and Muslim separatist rebels in the southern Philippines, with both sides accusing the other of violating a truce ahead of peace talks.
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Ethiopian and Somali troops battle Islamist insurgents in Somalia's capital Mogadishu for a second day.
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The Philippine army flew more troops to  the remote southern island of Jolo on Friday, the fifth day of  fierce fighting with two groups of Muslim rebels, as appeals  for a truce by local leaders fell on deaf ears.
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A paramilitary trooper and at least two students were killed when gunfire erupted during clashes at a mosque run by a Taliban-style movement in Islamabad on Tuesday, police and hospital officials said.
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The U.S. ambassador to the Philippines met the leader of the country's largest Muslim rebel group on Tuesday in an effort to defuse tensions over U.S. soldiers entering Muslim areas in the south.
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Muslims and Coptic Christians clashed after Friday prayers over a land dispute, leaving 20 injured, security officials said.
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Two Philippine soldiers and three suspected Islamic militants are killed in a clash on the southern island of Jolo.
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Troops are on the streets of the Philippine capital ahead of a rally set to demand President Arroyo's resignation.
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A showdown is shaping up in Pakistan's turbulent northwest between secular-minded ethnic Pashtuns and those who support Taliban-style Islamists Â a conflict that is likely to sharpen regardless of which side wins Monday's elections.
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Philippine security forces were on high  alert on Tuesday and investigating claims by Muslim rebels  after explosions in Manila and two southern cities killed at  least 11 people on Valentine's Day.
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US-led and Afghan troops battled suspected Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan yesterday in ground clashes and air strikes that left more than 100 militants dead, the coalition said.
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A Pakistani paramilitary trooper and two students were killed when gunfire erupted during clashes on Tuesday at a mosque run by a Taliban-style movement in Islamabad, police and a hospital doctor said.
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NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Clashes intensified on Friday between the Lebanese army and Islamist fighters who had retreated into the heart of a Palestinian refugee camp after troops captured all their outlying positions.
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The Philippine government and the country's largest Muslim rebel group on Monday accused each other of breaking a nearly three-and-a-half year old cease-fire after 10 militants were killed in a gun battle last week in the south.
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US soldiers battled insurgents northeast of Baghdad on Monday in clashes that killed more than 50 people. Some guerrillas were said
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The Philippine army battles Muslim rebels it says are making a "last stand" on the southern island of Jolo.
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Troops and armoured vehicles were rushed to the Philippine capital on Friday to beef up security for a planned mass protest against President Gloria Arroyo, military officials said.