2 soldiers killed, 5 others wounded in Lanao del Sur shooting
MANILA, Philippines — Two soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting incident in Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur on Tuesday morning, the military said.
The soldiers of the 55th Infantry Battalion were on a combat clearing operation of an ambush incident that happened a day before when a “scalawag trooper,” identified as Cpl. Nao Mohammad Lassam, fired at them, the 103rd Brigade said in a statement.
A thorough investigation and manhunt were launched against the suspect, Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerland Jr., acting commander of the 1st Infantry Division, was quoted as saying.
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Also on Monday, the police chief of Binidayan town and his driver were killed in an ambush in Pagayawan.
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