Business Standard

Sunday, January 19, 2025 | 10:05 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

'Islamic militants occupy Philippine school, take hostages'

Image

AFP Manila
Islamic militants occupied a primary school in a southern Philippine village today and took hostages, the military said.

"As of now they are in the school holding the civilians. They are using them as human shields," Captain Arvin Encinas, spokesman for the army division with responsibility for the area, told AFP by phone.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Jun 21 2017 | 3:22 PM IST

Explore News