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 Septem