A family uses a tractor to evacuate in the southern Philippine town of Pikit in Mindanao Island [August 11, 2008] as fighting between Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels and government troops displaced 130,000 people.

Jason Gutierrez/IRIN

A family uses a tractor to evacuate in the southern Philippine town of Pikit in Mindanao Island [August 11, 2008] as fighting between Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels and government troops displaced 130,000 people.
Date Tue, 08/12/2008 - 12:00
Credits Jason Gutierrez/IRIN
Themes Food Conflict Migration
Regions Philippines

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