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| Philippines to verify reported Misuari sighting |
| 2014-08-28 |
| The Philippine government is verifying the reported appearance of fugitive Muslim leader Nur Misuari in Sulu province recently, a senior government official said. At a news briefing, presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the Philippine National Police has been ordered to verify the report. Misuari reportedly resurfaced early this week in Panamao town and renewed his call for Mindanao independence. Authorities have been looking for Misuari, who went into hiding after he allegedly ordered his followers from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to attack Zamboanga City in September, 2013. Some 200 people, mostly Misuari's armed supporters, were killed in the Zamboanga siege. |
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