Abu Sayyaf beheads CAFGU member in Basilan attack

From GMA News (Jun 6): Abu Sayyaf beheads CAFGU member in Basilan attack

A member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographic Unit was beheaded while another was wounded in an attack by the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan on Saturday.

Police said the attack occurred at 5:40 a.m. in Barangay Mabolo in Maluso town, GMA News correspondent Peewee Bacuño reported.

Initial police reports identified the beheaded CAFGU as Daning Lumayon. His M-16 rifle and bandolier with ammunition was taken.

Another CAFGU, Kilah Lumayon, was wounded.

An initial investigation showed some 20 men attacked the victims who were  patrolling in the vicinity of their temporary patrol base.

The men then encountered CAFGU and 14th Special Forces members at Mabolo patrol base at Upper Mahayhay and engaged them in a five-minute firefight.

Two suspected Abu Sayyaf members were wounded.

Meanwhile, 20 families were evacuated from Upper Mahayhay.

The water supply in Maluso was also reportedly cut after the Abu Sayyaf destroyed the water connection.

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