One of those killed is Abbas Jangkatan, the primary suspect in the ambush on soldiers in Al-Barka, Basilan.
BASILAN, Philippines – Gunmen killed four men in a house in Lamitan City, Basilan, on Tuesday, November 8 – seen as an attack to avenge the ambush of three soldiers in a neighboring town in September.
Police said a fifth victim, 18-year-old Muafiz Tamudjul, was wounded and rushed to the Lamitan City District Hospital. Jangkatan, also known as Abu Tarzan, was the alleged leader of an Abu Sayyaf group of six men who killed Army Corporal Mike Repoponio and privates 1st Class Jhon Philip Pamplona and Jerwin Capoy in the village of Magcawa near the Al-Barka town hall on September 15.
Investigators found 16 caliber 5.56mm rifle shells, a caliber M16 rifle, and a fully loaded magazine at the crime scene.
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