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ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Motorcycle-riding gunmen killed a town mayor and wounded another in a brazen attack Monday that also killed their driver and caused villagers to flee to safety in a coastal village in the southern Philippines, police said.
DESPICABLE ACT. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod "Murad" Ebrahim condemns on Tuesday (Dec. 7, 2021) the murder of a Basilan town mayor and the wounding of another town executive in Zamboanga City a day before. Both mayors were to attend the League of Municipalities of the Philippines meeting in Davao when they were attacked around 8:30 a.m. Monday at a seaside area in Barangay Baliwasan of the city. (Screengrab courtesy of Bureau of Information - BARMM) DAVAO CITY/COTABATO CITY - Government officials in Mindanao, including Mayor Sara Z. Duterte and those from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, on Tuesday condemned the killing of Al-Barka Mayor Darussalam Saguindilan Lajid as they seek speedy justice for the attack. Lajid, together with Akbar town Mayor Alih Sali, and Sali's cousin and driver Barad Nuruddin were on their way to the League of Municipalities of the Philippines meeting in Davao when they were attacked aroun
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) has activated the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Salih and Lajid to solve the December 6 shooting incident that resulted in the death of two persons, including a town mayor of Basilan province. Mayor Darussalam Lajid of Al-Barka and Barad Nuruddin, cousin and driver of Akbar Mayor Alih Sali, were killed by four gunmen aboard two motorcycles Monday morning at the seaside in Barangay Baliwasan here. Sali was wounded during the incident and is recuperating at a private hospital. Col. Rexmel Reyes, ZCPO director, said Tuesday that the SITG will conduct an in-depth probe to identify and file criminal cases against the perpetrators. "Among the possible motives that we are looking into is related to a personal grudge or 'rido' (family feud)," Reyes said in a statement. However, he said the investigators are not discounting the possibility of political-related concerns since the victims are incumbent elected of