Zamboanga siege continues
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Philippines forces take cover during a fire fight with Muslim rebels in Zamboanga, Mindanao on September 12, 2013
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Government soldiers fire their weapons towards positions held by Muslim rebels from the MNLF during a firefight in Zamboanga city, in southern Philippines
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Government soldiers secure a street as fire spreads in a residential neighbourhood after a firefight with Muslim rebels from the MNLF in Zamboanga city, in southern Philippines
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Residents attempt to put out the fire from their burning houses after a firefight between security forces and Muslim rebels from the MNLF in Zamboanga city, in southern Philippines
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Residents salvage belongings from their burning houses after a firefight between security forces and Muslim rebels from the MNLF in Zamboanga city, in southern Philippines
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Members of the elite Special Action Police walk next to an armoured vehicle as they reinforce soldiers battling Muslim rebels from the MNLF in Zamboanga city, in southern Philippines
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A view of the ruins of houses gutted by a fire caused by fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga city, southern Philippines
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Residents board a truck after they were forced to evacuate their village due to fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga city in southern Philippines
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Paramedics carry on a stretcher a sick evacuee due to fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga city in southern Philippines
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A woman joins other residents that were forced to evacuate a village due to fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga city in southern Philippines
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A view of burnt vehicles and ruins of houses gutted by a fire caused by fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga city in southern Philippines
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A resident carries his piglet inside a sack that survived a fire caused by fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga city in southern Philippines
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Government soldier sits on armoured vehicle while securing road on fifth day of government stand-off with MNLF seeking independent state in Zamboanga city
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Residents ride truck on way to evacuation center after being forced to evacuate village due to fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from MNLF in Zamboanga
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Residents wait for transport after they were forced to evacuate village due to fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from the MNLF in Zamboanga
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Residents arrive at Fort Pilar after they were forced to evacuate village due to fighting between government soldiers and Muslim rebels from MNLF in Zamboanga
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Philippines forces take cover during a fire fight with Muslim rebels in Zamboanga, Mindanao on September 12, 2013
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino speaks to a wounded soldier during a visit to assess the situation of the standoff between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and government forces, at the Camp Navarro hospital in Zamboanga city
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino speaks to soldiers during a visit to assess the situation of the standoff between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and government forces, at the Camp Navarro hospital in Zamboanga city
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino distributes supplies to government forces during a visit to assess the situation of the standoff between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and government forces, in Zamboanga city
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Residents believed to be hostages of Moro National Liberation Front rebels wave white cloth and shout to the government soldiers "stop firing" while standing in the rebels' positions in downtown Zamboanga City
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Paramedics carry on a stretcher a wounded Moro National Liberation Front rebel in Zamboanga
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A government soldier looks through the scope of his rifle as residents believed to be hostages of Moro National Liberation Front rebels shout to the soldiers to "stop firing" in downtown Zamboanga city
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Government soldiers aim their weapons towards the position of Muslim rebels during a battle in downtown Zamboanga
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A policeman guards Moro National Liberation Front rebels captured at a police checkpoint in downtown Zamboanga
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Government soldiers battling Moro National Liberation Front rebels crawl behind a barricade put up by the rebels in downtown Zamboanga city
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Government soldiers battling Moro National Liberation Front rebels take up positions in downtown Zamboanga city
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A local government town hall occupied by Muslim rebels burns in downtown Zamboanga
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Smoke rises after a local government town hall in downtown Zamboanga
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Villagers arrive on boats in Zamboanga port after fleeing their homes, in downtown Zamboanga city
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Villagers wait on their boats in Zamboanga port after fleeing their homes, in downtown Zamboanga city
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Residents believed to be hostages and used as human shields of Moro National Liberation Front rebels wave white cloth and shout to the government soldiers to "stop firing" while standing in the rebels' positions in downtown Zamboanga city, in southern Philippines September 11, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
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Philippines stand-off
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Government soldiers stand guard at a port in downtown Zamboanga
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A weapon concealed in a bag of rice carried by a rebel lies on a road in downtown Zamboanga
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Rebels lie on the ground after they were captured at a military checkpoint in downtown Zamboanga
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