Tuesday, December 8, 2015

3 hurt in N. Cotabato grenade attack

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 8): 3 hurt in N. Cotabato grenade attack

MATALAM, North Cotabato -- Three persons were hurt before dawn Tuesday at a funeral parlor along Barangay Kibudoc here.

Chief Insp. Sonny Leoncito, town police chief, identified the victims as Jeffrey Onoc; 23, Bernie Cristobal, 34; and Benito Samillano, 49; all local residents.

Leoncito said the victims were at the wake of a relative inside the Collado Funeral Home situated along the area around 1 a.m. when a lone attacker rolled a fragmentation grenade towards them.

The blast inflicted serious injuries to the victims who were immediately brought to the hospital.

Leoncito described the incident as an “isolated case” amid rumors of a terroristic attack perpetrated towards this town.

"The victims had a quarrel with another group a few hours before the grenade-throwing incident that is why we are eyeing personal grudge as motive behind the attack,” he said.

Leoncito said his men are still tracking down the group behind the attack who had fled following the incident.

On Dec. 4, four persons were also hurt in a grenade attack at the town proper here.
 

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