rebels holding score of hostage in the southern philippines are - TopicsExpress

rebels holding score of hostage in the southern philippines are demanding inernational mediation an offcial said yersterday as freash rounds of fire broke out between government trops and guerillas on the third day of the standoff the enraged by a broken peace deal with the goverment are holding the cuvilian hostages as human shields near here troops have surronded the MORO National liberation front MNLF gueril las and their hostage in four coastal village, At least nine people have been killed since the standoff began on monday