3 Marines wounded in Lanao del Sur ambush | Inquirer News

3 Marines wounded in Lanao del Sur ambush

/ 09:06 AM September 26, 2022

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COTABATO CITY – Three Philippine Marine troopers were wounded after clashing with an unidentified armed group in Picong, Lanao del Sur on Sunday night.

A team of soldiers on board a military truck was patrolling in Barangay Punong when they were attacked at arounf 6 p.m., according to Lt. Col. Serge Ronquillo, commander of the 2nd Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT-2).

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“Pursuit operation is going on,” Ronquillo said in a radio interview.

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Injured were Privates First Class Stephen Saragal and Elijah Taccas, and Private Romy Torallo Jr. 

They sustained injuries on their feet and legs.

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