Sunday, May 10, 2015

1 killed as firefight erupts between 2 groups in Sulu

From GMA News (May 10): 1 killed as firefight erupts between 2 groups in Sulu

At least one person was killed after two armed groups engaged in a firefight in Indanan town in Sulu province Sunday afternoon.

The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. in Sitio Lugma in Barangay Bunot in Indanan, GMA News correspondent Peewee Bacuño reported.

An initial investigation showed a group of armed men led by one Jul Ajiri was attacked by some 40 followers of one Abdusalam Ajul a.k.a. Rambo.

After several minutes, some 20 armed men led by one Gafur Puti reinforced Ajiri's group.

After an hour-long firefight, a certain Jul Ladja was killed while a man said to be Ladja's son was wounded. The two were reportedly from the side of Ajiri.

Police cited initial information indicating the motive of the attack may have been a long-standing family feud or a land dispute.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/484958/news/regions/1-killed-as-firefight-erupts-between-2-groups-in-sulu

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