As a sign of the deteriorating security situation in Iraq, the Filipino government has called on all of its citizens to leave the country. Some 6,000 Filipinos work in Iraq, many for the US military. Two Filipinos died in Iraq last week.

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As a sign of the deteriorating security situation in Iraq, the Filipino government has called on all of its citizens to leave the country. Some 6,000 Filipinos work in Iraq, many for the US military. Two Filipinos died in Iraq last week.