From the Philippine Star (Sep 29): Filipino troops kill 7 rebels after hostage crisis
The Philippine military says army troops and police have killed seven more Muslim rebels in clashes in the outskirts of a southern city they were clearing of bodies, bombs and weapons following a three-week standoff with hundreds of insurgents.
Military spokesman Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala says that in a brief firefight Sunday, government forces killed six Moro National Liberation Front rebels who were hiding in a house in Zamboanga city and refused to surrender. A rebel was also slain by troops in a clash Saturday in a nearby community.
Philippine officials declared the standoff over Saturday after 195 people held hostage by the rebels regained their freedom and troops killed or captured most of the nearly 500 rebels who occupied five communities.
More than 200 people died in the standoff.
http://www.philstar.com/breaking-news/2013/09/29/1239646/filipino-troops-kill-7-rebels-after-hostage-crisis
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