DAVAO CITY – Two civilians were killed Sunday morning when a man stole a parked military truck and plowed it into a group of people at a busy market place in the southern Philippine city of Davao, police said, adding three others were injured in the attack.
The 44-year old local man, whose identity was withheld by the police and military, was arrested and is being interrogated. It was unknown whether the man was a member of any radical or rebel group.
The attack, which occurred around 5.30 a.m., sent market goers into panic and video clips of the incident at the Bangkerohan public market posted on social media went viral immediately.
The KM450 truck’s engine was reportedly left running by a soldier - a member of the local Task Force Davao - who relieved himself at the market.
The truck also hit several vehicles before running over the victims – two of them died from the spot and had been identified by the police as Rocel Haspe, 34; and Jamie Cole, 63. The wounded were Mae Antoneth Anticamara, 20; Teresita Tangaro, 45; and Michael Maghuyop, 44, all local residents.
The military has not issued any statement into the horrible tragedy which happened at a time when security is tight due to threats of terror attacks from pro-ISIS groups in the South. (Mindanao Examiner)
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