Philippines forces recapture inmates
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PHILIPPINE security forces have recaptured 34 out of 158 inmates who escaped after suspected heavily armed Muslim rebels stormed a jail in the country’s south, officials said yesterday.
Police said one guard died in the initial gunfight, while five inmates who resisted capture were killed during pursuit operations. A village official who allegedly drew a gun when encountered by police was also killed.
The brazen attack on the North Cotabato district Jail in Kidapawan took place before dawn on Wednesday when more than 100 heavily armed gunmen facilitated what officials say was the biggest jailbreak in the country.
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