War in Zamboanga City Philippines.

Nur Misuari, the leader of the rebel group Moro National Liberation Front  (MNLF) signed a peace treaty in 1996 that allowed the creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Misuari became its first governor.  Misuari proclaimed the independence of the Bangsamoro Republik  on August 12, 2013 at Talipao Sulu, although it was largely ignored by the government. Misuari "disappeared from public view" before the fighting broke out in Zamboanga.
On September 9, 2013, at around 4:30 AM, MNLF entered the city and killed four people, contrary to the first report of having six people killed.The group held 20 civilians hostages in Barangay Sta. Catalina, and around noontime more than 200 civilians were reported as being held hostage by the MNLF.The civilian hostages are being used as HUMAN SHIELDS by the MNLF.The city government of Zamboanga declared a "no classes and no work" following the attacks at Barangay Sta. Catalina. 
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