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Violence takes an ugly turn in southern Philippines

Violence takes an ugly turn in southern Philippines

By Tue, Aug 16, 2011 7:27PM UTC View Comments Violence takes an ugly turn in southern Philippines

The failed assassination attempt on the life of Maguindanao Governor Esmael ‘Toto’ Mangudadatu has elevated political violence in the poverty stricken and strife torn province into a deadly war of attrition. Mangudadatu barely survived a roadside car bomb on the outskirts of Tacurong City when a powerful improvised explosive device went off just as his...

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