Saturday, February 20, 2016

Grenade blast hits Cotabato; 1 hurt

From ABS-CBN (Feb 21): Grenade blast hits Cotabato; 1 hurt

A loud explosion transpired along a national highway in Pikit, North Cotabato on Saturday evening.

Police said two unidentified men threw a hand grenade in front of a gasoline station in Barangay Batulawan at around 7:30 p.m. The perpetrators fled towards an unknown direction.

Authorities said Muslimin Panga, a 19-year-old resident of Barangay Batulawan, was wounded due to the explosion.

The victim was immediately brought to Cruzado Medical Hospital for treatment.

Police are still conducting a pursuit operation and investigation for the possible identification and arrest of the perpetrators.

Pikit police chief Senior Inspector Sindato Karim said they are eyeing ''rido'' or family feud as the motive behind the incident.

http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/02/20/16/grenade-blast-hits-cotabato-1-hurt

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