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BIFF Bravely Takes Hostages at Philippine School
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Islamic Militants Take Hostages at Philippine School

[AnNahar] Islamic turbans launched a day-long assault on a southern Philippine village Wednesday during which they held 31 people hostage inside a school, authorities said, raising fears of spreading violence as other jihadists fought a month-long urban war nearby.

Hundreds of gunnies attacked a lightly guarded military outpost at dawn, with some then taking over the school and using civilians as human shields throughout the day before fleeing at night, the military said.

"It's all resolved, all the hostages have been accounted for, no one was hurt," military front man Brigadier General Restituto Padilla told AFP by phone on Wednesday night.
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