Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II on Thursday said that government security forces have been successful in containing members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) faction of Chairman Nur Misuari in five barangays in Zamboang a City where they are now surrounded by the troops.
Roxas, during a broadcast interview over GMA News TV, maintained that the government continue to exercise restraint and non-aggressive stance to resolve the
”Ang posture ng pamahalaan nitong nakaraang apat na araw ay restraint at saka non-aggressive stance dahil ang talagang siniguro ng pamahalaan simula palang ay yung hindi pagkalat nito sa ibang bahagi ng Zamboanga,” said Roxas, noting the city has 99 barangays.
According to Roxas,
Last Monday, around 300 members of the MNLF faction of Misuari infiltrated the five
As of press time, government authorities estimated the civilians still being held by Misuari’s followers at 160 to 180 persons.
The incident has so far resulted in the killing of four individuals –a policeman, a Navy man and two civilians.
Roxas said that rebel snipers are also shooting at fire-fighters responding to a fire that erupted at the Zamboanga State College of Marine Science and Technology since Wednesday. The area remains on fire.
” Yung ating mga bumbero ay nandyan rumesponde subalit naputukan sila kaya alanganin ang kanilang pagpasok para matigil itong sunog na ito. Yung security forces ay nandyan at sinisikap na ma-clear ang area para makapasok ang mga bumbero. Talagang pinapangambahan natin na kung hindi makapasok ang mga bumbero ay matutupok itong lugar na ito,” said Roxas.
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