ZAMBOANGA CITY: Over a dozen police detainees escaped from their overcrowded cell, sparking a massive manhunt on Tuesday involving Army soldiers and police forces here.

Police said the 16 detainees escaped after sawing off the bars of their cell in Tetuan village before sunrise.

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