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2 SAF men, civilian hurt in grenade blast

Roel Pareño - The Philippine Star

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Motorcycle-riding men hurled a grenade at a detachment of the Special Action Force (SAF) in Lamitan City, Basilan Monday night, leaving two members of the elite police unit and a civilian injured.

The grenade attack occurred after the SAF had just ended a checkpoint operation in front of their detachment along Rizal Avenue in Lamitan, said Chief Inspector Kenneth Balisang, city police chief.

The attack came amid firecracker blasts around the city.               

ATTACK

BASILAN MONDAY

CHIEF

CHIEF INSPECTOR KENNETH BALISANG

CITY

DETACHMENT

LAMITAN

LAMITAN CITY

RIZAL AVENUE

SPECIAL ACTION FORCE

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