Philippine troops freed a female trader, held captive for more than two months by Islamic militants on a remote southern island, after a brief gun battle on Friday, officials said. Abdusakur Tan, a local governor, said soldiers discovered a group of Abu Sayyaf militants holding Maria Rosalie Lao in a wooded area near Patikul town on Jolo island at dawn. Full Story
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