4 soldiers hurt in Maguindanao del Sur grenade attack

4 soldiers hurt in Maguindanao del Sur grenade attack

Four soldiers were wounded in a grenade explosion in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday evening.

In a statement Sunday, Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Roden Orbon said an unidentified suspecy believed to be a member of a local armed group lobbed a grenade at soldiers belonging to its Madia Detachment in Barangay Madia at around 7:30 p.m.

4 soldiers hurt in Maguindanao del Sur grenade attack

The soldiers, who are assigned to the 6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, were immediately rushed to a hospital where they are under medical observation.
The Army is coordinating with local authorities in attempts to identify the assailants.

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