ZAMBOANGA CITY: A Philippine navy patrol clashed early Monday with suspected Muslim rebels aboard several boats off southern Zamboanga city in a fierce clash that killed one naval special forces member and wounded several others, military officials said.
Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde said about 30 hostages have been allegedly taken hostage by more than 100 heavily armed members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga City.
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