Zamboanga City Siege
Thousands of people coming from Barangay Rio Hondo, Sta. Barbara and Lustre in Zamboanga City became homeless after the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have hostaged numerous people and burned the houses to avoid the Military from catching sight of them and their hostages.
On September 9, 2013. at about 12:00 midnight, the MNLF rebels have gotten into the homes of the people in Sta. Barbara, Talon-Talon and Rio Hondo to capture all the residents and take them for the march. They were captured to be made as human shield. No one was exempted, adult and child alike. In the morning, the Mayor of the City has sent lots of Marine Soldiers and members of the Philippine National Police. The rebel group has already occupied a good location for their snipers that killed officials and other marine soldiers as they were trying to get in the place.
The war has continued and brought out so many casualties and until the 19th of September, during the clearing operation of the Military, another Marine Official from the class of PMA 2008 has died after he was shot by an unseen sniper of the MNLF. On the other hand, there were lots of allegedly MNLF rebels coming from Sta. Barbara who surrendered for reasons of starvation and fear. They were found in Manicahan, a very far place from Sta. Barbara which was 11 kilometers. away. They were caught after civilians reported their sight and Military did the interrogations. Other surrendered MNLF rebels were made previously to the Chief of Police Malayo.
Despite the surrender of the MNLF rebels, there are still fears in the minds and hearts of the Zamboanguenos who then had a great living in the city. The city is now in crisis. For all the victims, it will always remain a nightmare.
On September 9, 2013. at about 12:00 midnight, the MNLF rebels have gotten into the homes of the people in Sta. Barbara, Talon-Talon and Rio Hondo to capture all the residents and take them for the march. They were captured to be made as human shield. No one was exempted, adult and child alike. In the morning, the Mayor of the City has sent lots of Marine Soldiers and members of the Philippine National Police. The rebel group has already occupied a good location for their snipers that killed officials and other marine soldiers as they were trying to get in the place.
The war has continued and brought out so many casualties and until the 19th of September, during the clearing operation of the Military, another Marine Official from the class of PMA 2008 has died after he was shot by an unseen sniper of the MNLF. On the other hand, there were lots of allegedly MNLF rebels coming from Sta. Barbara who surrendered for reasons of starvation and fear. They were found in Manicahan, a very far place from Sta. Barbara which was 11 kilometers. away. They were caught after civilians reported their sight and Military did the interrogations. Other surrendered MNLF rebels were made previously to the Chief of Police Malayo.
Despite the surrender of the MNLF rebels, there are still fears in the minds and hearts of the Zamboanguenos who then had a great living in the city. The city is now in crisis. For all the victims, it will always remain a nightmare.
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