Sep 30, 2013
Bloody victory…
A Philippine national flag flies at half mast on a mosque that was formerly occupied by the Muslim rebels of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) before being overtaken by the government soldiers in Zamboanga city, southern Philippines September 28, 2013. Philippine forces said on Friday they had rescued the last civilians held by Muslim rebels on a southern island after nearly three weeks of fighting that has raised doubts about government efforts to end decades-old insurgencies. About 200 people, including 166 rebels, have been killed and more than 100,000 residents of the port city on the main southern island of Mindanao were displaced. (REUTERS/Stringer)
