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Armed Men Storm Prison in Philippines, Freeing More Than 150 Inmates

Armed men with links to Muslim rebels stormed a prison early Wednesday in the southern Philippines, killing a guard and freeing more than a 150 inmates, police said. The Southeast Asian nation has for decades been plagued by insurgencies by Muslim rebels in its southern islands, with President Rodrigo Duterte seeking to promote broad peace in the predominantly Catholic country. The gunmen opened fire on guards at the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan city around 1:00 a.m. (1700...


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