Soldiers were deployed in a remote region of the southern island of Mindanao to stop the fighting that broke out on Friday, said local military commander Colonel Daniel Lucero.

"We have sent troops to pacify the warring clans. At least eight people have been killed on both sides since the fighting erupted," Lucero said.

The feud between the families of two local politicians has raged since 2002, according to Lucero.

"It all began with the non-payment of a vehicle sold to one of the clan leaders, and since then they have clashed sporadically," he said.

The eight people killed in violence over the past few days were armed members of the rival clans and their followers, according to Lucero.

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