4 dead in Basilan clashes on eve of elections

4 dead in Basilan clashes on eve of elections

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Four persons were killed in armed skirmishes in a village of Hadji Mohammad Ajul town in Basilan province on Sunday, the eve of Election Day. According to a report from the Hadji Mohammad Ajul police office, the armed encounter happened near the primary school of Barangay Langil, an island village, at around 9 a.m. on Sunday. The village chief, Amna Pawaki, the wife of town Mayor Talib Pawaki, was …

4 killed in encounter of supporters of mayoral candidates in Basilan

At least two incidents were recorded over the weekend, just days away from the national and local elections, with at least four persons killed in an encounter among supporters of mayoral candidates in Langil Island, Basilan.

4 dead in gunfight between supporters of 2 politicians in Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four people were killed and several others were wounded in a fierce firefight between supporters of two political personalities in Hadji Mohammad Ajul town in Basilan province on Sunday, May 11.**media[10988]**Several families fled their homes in Barangay Langil during the gun battle between supporters of Mayor Talib Pawaki and former Barangay Chairman Almujir Camilan.The fatalities were identified as Addahang Abdulla, 45; Hajar…

4 supporters of candidate killed in Basilan gunfight

Four followers of a candidate for mayor in Hadji Mohammad Ajul town in Basilan were killed in a gunfight with followers of a rival politician on Sunday morning, May 11.

3 dead, 2 hurt in Basilan election day clash

ISABELA CITY, Basilan – Three people, including a poll watcher, were killed and two others were wounded in a predawn boat clash near Hadji Muhtamad town Monday, hours before elections began. The fatalities – poll watcher Murasidul Kidong Abduarahman and supporters Samier Allil Jamiri and Ben…