Saturday, September 28, 2013

3 more MNLF fighters killed, 6 Marines wounded in Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 28): 3 more MNLF fighters killed, 6 Marines wounded in Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City

Despite the declaration that the Zamboanga City crisis now over, three more Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) fighters were killed and six Marines wounded following an encounter in Barangay Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City Saturday morning.

Initial reports said the firefight took place around 11: 25 a.m.

The wounded Marines are all from 1st Marine Battalion Landing Team.

It was not immediately known whether this latest encounter was the result of the military's clearing operations in areas formerly occupied by the rebels.

No other details were available as of this posting.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=570851

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