Naval blockade intensified off Zamboanga City coast

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 17): Naval blockade intensified off Zamboanga City coast

The Philippine Navy has beefed up its forces conducting a blockade of the Zamboanga City coastlines.

Around 28 ships of various sizes and two Islander aircraft are conducting the naval cordon.

The PN declined to give the specific locations of the ships, citing reasons of operational security.

Aside from the naval and air assets, teams from the Marine Landing Battalion-3 are also conducting a tight watch on the possible areas where the Moro National Liberation Front who have been pounded mercilessly by the military in the past few days might attempt to escape.

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