From the Philippine Star (Oct 23): 2 soldiers killed in Maguindanao hospital attack
Two soldiers were killed by four unidentified gunmen inside a hospital in Maguindanao province on Wednesday night.
The two soldiers, who were members of the Philippine Army's 45th Infantry Battalion residents of Cordillera region, were stationed at the emergency room of the Maguindanao Provincial Hospital when they were fired upon by the four gunmen at around 8:30 p.m.
A military official said the armed men managed to sneak into the hospital when a patient was brought to the facility.
After shooting the two government troops, the suspects took the soldiers' M16 and M14 assault rifles and fled toward the direction of Datu Hoffer town in Ampatuan.
Authorities said that the four men could be members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), who previously attacked the hospital in Shariff Aguak town.
Maguindanao Governor Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu has ordered the local police to beef up security at the Integrated Provincial Health Office to thwart similar attacks by the group.
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2014/10/23/1383513/2-soldiers-killed-maguindanao-hospital-attack
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