UN alarmed by war refugees' situation in Zamboanga evacuation sites

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The United Nations is alarmed by the dismal condition of thousands of war refugees in evacuation centers and transition sites in Zamboanga City.

More than 100 refugees had died from diseases in the evacuation centers. Those in the evacuation areas were villagers affected and displaced by rebel attacks mounted in September by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under Nur Misuari. The attack sparked three weeks of street battles that killed and wounded over 400 people and displaced some 120,000 villagers.