Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Lawless group attacks Basilan village, 5 injured

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 28): Lawless group attacks Basilan village, 5 injured

The police on Wednesday disclosed that “rido” is most likely the motive behind the shooting of five people in a hinterland barangay of Basilan province.

Insp. Mujahid Asmawil, operations officer of Tipo-tipo municipal police station, disclosed the incident occurred around 7 a.m. Tuesday in Barangay Bohelebung, Tipo-tipo, Basilan province.

Asmawil identified the victims as the following: Kadua Ballang, seven; Tima Hassan, 47; Saudi Hassan, 40; Faizal Kallung, 30; and, Adzmar Cuevas, 35 yrs old.

The victims were rushed to a hospital in Lamitan City, Basilan for treatment.

Asmawil said the victims were in their community when heavily armed lawless group led by a certain Hamid, appeared and opened fire.

He said the suspects fled on foot towards Barangay Cambog, Al-Barka town after the incident.

He disclosed that there is a long-time family feud or “rido” between the attackers and residents of Bohelebung, Tipo-Tipo.

“Rido” is a Maranao term commonly used in Mindanao referring to clan wars.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=951356

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