Gunmen kill 9 in Philippines

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Gunmen killed nine members of a farmers’ group who occupied part of a privately owned sugarcane plantation in a central Philippine province, police said Sunday. The victims were resting in a hut Saturday night when about 10 gunmen opened fire, police said.

At least four farmers survived the attack at the plantation in Sagay city in Negros Occidental province, which has a history of bloody land feuds. “There are groups fighting over that land,” Sagay police Chief Inspector Roberto Mansueto said. At least two of the victims may have fired back at the attackers because spent pistol and shotgun casings were found in the area, Mansueto said.

“Witnesses say they heard only a few initial shots. Apparently the victims were just being threatened,” Mansueto told reporters. “But later there seemed to have been an exchange of fire.” (AP)

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