Day 15 of Zamboanga siege: Lieutenant diesBy Nikko Dizon, Julie S. Alipala Dennis Jay Santos
Inquirer Mindanao, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
ZAMBOANGA CITY—A junior Army officer who was wounded in fighting here on Saturday died in hospital early on Monday as security forces pounded Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) positions on the coast to put an end to the two-week-old crisis.
The death of Army 2nd Lt. Florencio Mikael Meneses at 4:40 a.m. brought to 14 the number of soldiers killed since fighting between government troops and rebels from the MNLF faction led by Nur Misuari started on Sept. 9.
Military spokesman Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said 138 soldiers had been wounded in skirmishes with the MNLF rebels.
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