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Two killed as gunman opens fire at Philippines high school, official says

Low Severity Asia Philippines
Date Occurred Aug 18, 2026 02:51 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 18, 2026
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Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.

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Region Asia
Capital Manila
Population 13,482,468
GDP / Capita $4600.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24468
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 18, 2026
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