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Port of Zamboanga. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Sept. 12, 2013) – Hundreds of boat passengers stranded for days in Zamboanga City due to sporadic skirmishes between security and rebel forces have been ferried finally to Basilan province in southern Philippines.
Isabela City Vice Mayor Abdulpaki “Panther” Ajibon has used his boat to ferry more than 500 people in Zamboanga, where Moro National Liberation Front rebels headed by Ustadz Haber Malik have occupied at least 4 villages – Rio Hondo, Mampang, Santa Catalina and Santa Barbara. The passengers, mostly students and employees, stranded in the Port of Zamboanga after authorities suspended all sea and air travels in the city as a safety precaution to civilians. It was not immediately known why the navy or coast guard have not provided vessels to ferry the passengers. Ajibon’s boat brought the passengers to Isabela City. (Mindanao Examiner) |
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