Day 10: Fire breaks out in Sta Catalina

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2 soldiers were killed Tuesday night

CONSTRICTED? A fire breaks out in Barangay Sta Catalina. Photo by Richard Falcatan

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Another fire broke out Wednesday, September 18, in Barangay Sta Catalina as the bloody siege entered its 10th day.

Two soldiers were killed in clashes Tuesday night, bringing to at least 101 the number of people killed in the 10-day standoff between the government and followers of Moro National Liberation Front founder Nur Misuari.

As of Wednesday, a total of 164 civilians earlier trapped in the battle zone have regained their freedom. But the siege has already displaced 126,000 residents now living in 30 evacuation centers in the city. 

In a press briefing in Manila on Wednesday, officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said that flights to and from the city will resume on Thursday, September 19. – Rappler.com

 

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