2 soldiers, civilian seriously wounded by Jolo sniper

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Two soldiers and a civilian were seriously wounded in an attack by a lone gunman in the town of Indanan in Jolo island, the military reported Saturday. Air Force Capt. Jose Ritchie Pabilonia, a spokesman for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Southern Command (Southcom), did not identify the wounded soldiers but said they were assigned to the Army’s 51st Infantry Battalion. In the sniper-like attack around noon, the soldiers were shot in the face and head. They are still in serious condition at a military hospital in Jolo. The condition of the civilian, Amil Katra Mohammad, is still unknown. No group or individual claimed responsibility for the attack, but the area is a known stronghold of the Abu Abu Sayyaf group, which is reportedly linked with terror groups Jemaah Islamiyah and Al-Qaeda.-GMANews.TV