From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 22): Woman injured in Basilan ambush
Troops are tracking down the gunmen behind the ambush on Wednesday that injured a woman while her nephew escape unscathed in Basilan province, a top military official said.
Col. Juvymax Uy, newly-installed commander of the Army’s 104th Infantry Brigade, disclosed the incident occurred around 10 a.m. Wednesday in the boundary of Sumisip and Maluso towns.
Uy identified the wounded victim as Satarian Jaber, while her nephew, Ahamad Jaber, emerged from the incident unscathed.
Uy said the Jabers were traversing the Cabcaban-Canas road aboard a motorcycle when waylaid by five unidentified gunmen.
Troops from the Army’s 68th Infantry Battalion, upon receipt of report, rushed to the ambush site and provided first aid to Jaber.
From there, Uy said the troops took the elder Jaber to the hospital in Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province.
He said troops from the Alpha Company of the 68th Infantry Battalion conducted clearing operation to ensure safe passage along the Cabcaban-Canas road that links the town of Sumisip to Maluso.
He said investigation is ongoing while troops are pursuing the ambushers who fled to a forested area.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=966335
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