The government says at least 168 people are being held captive in Zamboanga as the military and a Muslim rebel group faction continue a standoff.
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![Smoke rises from a neighborhood where Muslim rebels are holding scores of hostages as human shields in Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 10, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/91a180cd-a43a-4747-84ee-a9b5318a8c3d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Smoke rises from a neighborhood where Muslim rebels are holding scores of hostages as human shields in Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 10, 2013.