ZAMBOANGA CITY - Six people were wounded in a firefight Saturday between two warring clans in the Muslim province of Basilan in southern Philippines, police said.
Police said gunmen ambushed a group of menin Upper Bato in Akbar town, sparking a firefight that also wounded a municipal councilor of Tururan town, Husin Latip Kalang. Most of the wounded belong to the Latip and Kalang families- all of Tuburan town.
Police released the names of the other victims as Algafar Naser, Abubakar Alih Latip, Ryan Seyong Latip, JeAjim Jamaluddin and Mar Kalang, Two of the attackers have been identified only by their aliases Jemar and Kidyok, who remain - at-large.
It was unclear what triggered the attack, except that the two clans were locked in a bitter feud locally known as "rido" which is not uncommon in the province. Both clans have not issued any statement to the public.
"Initial investigation revealed that the victis were enroute to Sitio Lessem, Upper Bato Bato, Akbar from Tuburan, when they were fired upon by the suspects. The victims were able to return fire and withdrew from the ambush site. They were taken by their families to Lamitan District Hospital for immediate medical attention," said Richard Falcatan, a spokesman for the provincial government.
He said the police transported the victims to Zamboanga City for further medical treatment. (Mindanao Examiner)
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