Terror continued reign to hundreds of villagers as gunmen identified with a losing candidate set several schools, houses and a Madrasah center on fire and virtually turned a village into a “ghost town” in Akbar town, a remote municipality in this province, according to officials.
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Gunmen torch schools in Basilan; villagers flee
- Location Basilan, Philippines
- Date May 17 2010
- Time 09:00
- Category Post-Election Violence
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