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Children freed by hostage takers in Philippines

28 Mar 2007 11:15:05 GMT
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MANILA, March 28 (Reuters) - Hostage-takers armed with grenades freed children they had held captive in a bus for over nine hours in the Philippine capital on Wednesday, live television showed.

At least two people believed to be the hostage-takers surrendered and were escorted to police vehicles.

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