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6 soldiers, 2 civilians wounded in Basilan ambush in Lamitan City

By balita.fyi Newsdesk · Editor: Bart Sakwerda · · AI-written from the reports listed below

Six Philippine Army soldiers and two civilians, including a 10-year-old child, were wounded in an ambush on the National Highway in Barangay Sabong, Lamitan City, Basilan, at about 6:50 p.m. Thursday, The Manila Times reported. Brig. Gen. Frederick Sales said the troops were returning to Tipo-Tipo after fetching personnel from Zamboanga City. The wounded were taken to Lamitan District Hospital, and troops and police launched a hot pursuit.

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