MAGUINDANAO - Gunmen opened killed a 15-year old Muslim student and wounded his teenage companion in the southern Philippine province of North Cotabato.
The February 14 attack which occurred in the village of Macabual in Pikit town killed Fahad Gintawan and wounded Abdul Ulangkaya - both students. The victims were walking home when gunmen ambushed them with automatic rifles.
Police were investigating the attack to determine the motive of the killing. Other reports suggest the ambush was connected to the feud between two Moro Islamic Liberation Front groups in the town - Commander Walid Mamasamlang and Commander Bugdad Matalam Akas.
There was no immediate statement from the MILF or families of the victims. (Bong Paolo)
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