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ILIGAN, Philippines - Five people were killed early Sunday when gunmen opened fire on a bus in the rebellion-hit southern Philippines, survivors and officials said.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the ambush, which occurred before dawn near the town of Kauswagan, where separatist Muslim guerrillas are known to operate.
The bus driver, conductor, and three passengers were killed in the attack, said the Mindanao Rural Transit bus owners.
Other passengers interviewed at local hospitals said the area where the attack took place was a known stronghold of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which is observing a three year-old ceasefire with the government. - AFP/vm
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