Panicked voters scramble in Philippines polling station shooting

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 14, 2026Country: Philippines

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Panicked voters scramble in Philippines polling station shooting

Gunshots were heard at a polling station in the Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region of the southern Philippines, which is holding its first parliamentary elections. Local journalists took cover during the shooting, which injured at least four people.

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