Soldier shot dead, 2 others hurt in Maguindanao

From the Philippine Star (Jun 19): Soldier shot dead, 2 others hurt in Maguindanao

Moro bandits on Friday shot dead a soldier and wounded two of his companions in Datu Piang, Maguindanao.

The incident was preceded by the fatal ambush a day earlier of two civilians in Barangay Pamalian in Shariff Saidona town, about 6 kilometers away.

The slain soldier belongs to the Army’s 22nd Mechanized Company, a unit the 2nd Mechanized Battalion, which has jurisdiction over the adjoining Datu Piang, Salibo and Datu Saudi towns in the second district of Maguindanao.

The victims were riding motorcycles on their way to their roadside detachment in Barangay Magaslong southeast of Datu Piang from the town market when they were attacked by gunmen that emerged from one side of the road and opened fire with pistols and assault rifles.

One of the four soldiers attacked died on the spot while two others who sustained gunshot wounds in different parts of their bodies managed to escape and ask help from companions guarding an Army outpost nearby.

Local officials said BIFF bandits were behind the attack.

http://www.philstar.com/nation/2015/06/19/1467722/soldier-shot-dead-2-others-hurt-maguindanao