Schoolchildren among 75 held hostage in Philippines

Pupils and teachers are among 75 people being held hostage in a southern Philippine village today.

Schoolchildren among 75 held hostage in Philippines
Thu, 10 Dec, 2009 - 10:34

Pupils and teachers are among 75 people being held hostage in a southern Philippine village today.

Officials say 19 gunmen entered the isolated hamlet of San Martin in Agusan del Sur province today, just a day after authorities chased them away from a nearby village.

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