In Philippines, at least 132 inmates today fled the prison in the city of Kidapawan following a gun attack. Local media reports said, a guard of the North Cotabato District Jail was also killed. Prison authorities believe that a breakaway group of Moro Islamic Liberation Front was behind the attack.<br/><br/>The Philippine government is mired in a decades-long standoff with insurgents from the Muslim minority group which seeks greater autonomy from the central government.
News On AIR | January 4, 2017 8:07 AM
Philippines: 132 inmates fled prison in Kidapawan