Thursday, February 4, 2016

7 Marines hurt in roadside blast in Sulu

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 4): 7 Marines hurt in roadside blast in Sulu

Seven Marines were wounded after their convoy hit an improvised explosive device (IED) in Talipao, Sulu Thursday morning.

Major Filemon Tan, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, said all the wounded military personnel are members of Marine Landing Battalion Team-10.

The blast occurred 6:50 a.m. as the Marine convoy was passing a road near Barangay Lagtoh, Talipao, he added.

Tan said all wounded Marines were evacuated and airlifted at 9:25 a.m. to the Camp Navarro General Hospital in Zamboanga City for further treatment.

Identifies of the perpetrators are still being established.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=853826

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