PHILIPPINES-MUSLIM-UNREST

PHILIPPINES-MUSLIM-UNREST

A general view shows the evacuation center where thousands of people affected by the stand-off between government forces and Muslim rebels are taking refuge inside a sports complex in Zamboanga, on the southern island of Mindanao on September 18, 2013. Dozens of people trapped in a deadly urban battle between Muslim rebels and Philippine troops rushed to safety on September 17, as the guerrillas lost ground in more heavy fighting, authorities said and nearly 70,000 other civilians have fled the fighting. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE