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Saturday, October 28, 2006
Soldier killed in Zamboanga ambush
By Al Jacinto
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A soldier was killed in an ambush Friday in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines, police said.
Police said the soldier was on a motorcycle when he was shot at around 6 p.m. along Jaldon Road near downtown Zamboanga City. He was killed instantly.
One witness said he heard five gunshots. "I heard five gunshots. It's all I can say," he told reporters at the scene.
Police investigators did not identify the soldier, but said he was shot in the head probably from a .45-caliber pistol. His firearm is missing.
No individual or group claimed responsibility for the latest killing.
An unidentified gunman also shot dead earlier Friday a Muslim man, Abdulgafar Udin, near the Zamboanga airport. Police said the victim was an employee of the Air Transportation Office and was on his way to work when shot in the chest 13 times.
Just Thursday, a Chinese trader identified only as Huang, was shot and killed in downtown Zamboanga. Prior to the killing, two policemen were also shot dead in separate attacks in the city.
On Monday, a soldier and his civilian companion were also killed inside their apartment in Sta. Maria village, about 2 kilometers from the downtown area.
More than 200 people were killed in violent attacks and summary executions in Zamboanga City the past years. (Sunnex)
(October 28, 2006 issue)
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