President Benigno Aquino III and other top Philippine officials are overseeing the response in Zamboanga , a mainly Christian city . The military carry out a surprise attack on rebel positions in Zamboanga City . The armed forces are trying to ` ` constrict '' the rebels ' " , a spokesman said . Police estimate that more than 60 people have been killed during the crisis . The unrest in and around the port city has displaced more than 60,000 people .
The military carry out a surprise attack on rebel positions in Zamboanga City . The armed forces are trying to ` ` constrict '' the rebels ' " , a spokesman said . Police estimate that more than 60 people have been killed during the crisis . The unrest in and around the port city has displaced more than 60,000 people .