Zamboanga City standoff death toll now at 125

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 22): Zamboanga City standoff death toll now at 125

With the Zamboanga City standoff now on its 14th day, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday revealed that the death toll in the fighting between government troopers and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and civilians caught in the crossfire has now climbed to 125.

Major Angelo Guzman, AFP deputy public affairs office chief, said that the figures are as of Sunday noon.

The breakdown:

-AFP: 11 killed, 133 wounded in action;

-PNP: 3 killed, 13 wounded; and civilians: 12 killed, 49 wounded.

On the part of MNLF: 99 killed, 72 captured and 45 surrendered.

Guzman said that hostages rescued totaled 174 (out of the 183 taken earlier).

Captured high-powered firearms now stand at 64 and 13 low-powered ones.

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