A resort complex in Manila said it was on lockdown early Friday following reports of gunfire from unidentified attackers. Philippine police, fire trucks and SWAT teams rushed to the scene, where hotel employees reported seeing a masked gunman firing at guests on the second floor of a hotel. A Philippine news website, Rappler, reported that “several” people were wounded, but there was no immediate numbers. Thousands of residents have fled the city, and at least 140 people have been reported killed there since the siege began last week. President Rodrigo Duterte responded to the violence by declaring martial law on the entire island of Mindanao.

Source: National Post June 01, 2017 18:41 UTC