The Philippine government downplayed Tuesday any possible impact of the Zamboanga standoff on the overall economy, saying the firefight was contained in the western portion in the south.
The pre-dawn Monday attack in Zamboanga City in Southern Philippines by some 300 armed followers of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), which has left six dead and scores injured, could derail the ongoing peace process in Mindanao.
The Philippine government condemned in the "strongest possible terms" on Monday the attack allegedly by members of the faction of the Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF) in southern city of Zamboanga.
The U.S. government has advised its citizens against traveling to Zamboanga in southern Philippines due to a "credible threat" of terrorist kidnapping for ransom plot against foreigners.
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