MANILA: Some of the 120,000 people displaced by the Philippine army’s offensive against Muslim insurgents will soon be allowed to return home now that violence has eased, a spokeswoman said.
“We will determine which areas will be safe for evacuees to go back, areas already cleared of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF),” said the regional military spokeswoman Captain Joan Petinglay.
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