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3 killed, 15 wounded in pre-election violence in Philippine Bangsamoro region

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Gunfire erupted ahead of the first-ever elected presidential vote in the Bangsamoro region of the Philippines, resulting in three deaths and fifteen injuries. The violence occurred as members of rival political factions, stemming from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, clashed over queue positions outside a polling station. Police Chief Jibin Bongcayao stated the incident escalated from a physical altercation to a shootout in Cotabato City. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    3 killed, 15 wounded in gunfire ahead of historic Philippine regional election

    Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before the polls opened on Monday in a semi-autonomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament. The vote is the culmination of an on-off peace process that began in the lat…

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