1989 Davao hostage crisis
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On August 13, 1989, 16 inmates at the Davao Metropolitan District Command Center (Davao Metrodiscom), who had previously escaped from the Davao Penal Colony, captured 15 members of a Protestant group, the Joyful Assembly of God. The inmates were part of the prison gang called the Wild Boys of DaPeCol, led by Felipe Pugoy and Mohammad Nazir Samparani. The hostage crisis ended with the deaths of five hostages and all 16 inmates.
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Location | Davao Metrodiscom Davao City, Philippines |
Coordinates | 7°3′51.8″N 125°36′38.7″E |
Date | August 13–15, 1989 |
Target | Joyful Assembly of God members |
Attack type | Hostage crisis |
Weapons | M16 rifle M6 rifle knives |
Deaths | 21 (5 hostages and 16 prisoners)[1] |
Perpetrator | Wild Boys of DaPeCol |
Motive | Prison transfer Prisoner abuse |
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