Armed Men Kill 8 Fishermen In 'Piracy Attack'
January 10 2017
Eight Filipino fishermen have been killed in an apparent pirate attack in the southern Philippines, say officials cited by Reuters.
A Philippine fishing boat with 15 crew was operating off Laud Siromon island near the Zamboanga peninsula on Monday night when the boat was attacked by five men on a speedboat, said a coast guard spokesman.
The attackers opened fire, killing eight. Five others jumped overboard and swam to a nearby island and two who remained on the boat were...
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