Sunday, October 2, 2016

Policeman injured in Basilan ambush

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 3): Policeman injured in Basilan ambush

The police are conducting an investigation in a bid to unmask the gunmen behind the ambush of a police car where a policeman was injured in Lantawan, Basilan province.

Insp. Alfhad Osalli, Lantawan police director, identified the wounded policeman as PO1 Anwar Batah, who was hit in the right leg.

Osalli disclosed the ambush occurred around 1:15 p.m. Sunday in Sitio Crossing, Barangay Bulan-Bulan, Lantawan, Basilan province.

Osalli said the policemen were aboard a police car driven by PO1 Nasser Mohammad when a group of unidentified gunmen ambushed them upon reaching Sitio Crossing, Barangay Bulan-Bulan, Lantawan.

He said the policemen were returning to the headquarters after they conducted house visit on drug surrenderers when the gunmen ambushed them.

He said the gunmen fled upon sensing the arrival of reinforcement following a 10-minute shootout as the policemen fought back.

He said Mohammad was taken to hospital. The police car, which was hit during the shootout, bore five bullet holes.

He said all possible motives that could lead to the identities of the suspects are being considered in the conduct of the investigation.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=928197

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