From the Philippine Star (Sep 18): Troops retake more MNLF-held areas in Zambo
Government security forces have recaptured 80 percent of the coastal areas in Zamboanga City previously occupied by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as the standoff enters its 10th day, a ranking police official said.
Philippine National Police Deputy Director for Operations Felipe Rojas, Jr. said that "most" of the MNLF rebels in the area had either "surrendered or had been killed."
"If we're talking percentages, we estimate MNLF presence in only about 20 percent (of controlled areas)," Rojas said in a radio interview early Wednesday.
Although Rojas refused to name the locations where troops are stepping up an offensive, he said they are focusing in places where shots were recently heard.
He added that police have started clearing operations to detect improvised explosive devices in the previously MNLF-held areas.
Some rebels surrender
The surrender of 23 rebels came as government troops implemented a calibrated response to end the standoff and after a local police chief and his staff were snatched by armed men Tuesday.
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/09/18/1224411/troops-retake-more-mnlf-held-areas-zambo
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