ZAMBOANGA CITY: Thousands of people have fled fierce fighting between military and rebel forces in the southern Philippines, officials said.

Clashes were reported in the provinces of Maguindanao and North Cotabato where Army soldiers and members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have been fighting.

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