Ambush kills 3 soldiers in Philippines

24/12/2024 15:41

Three soldiers have been killed in an ambush in Basilan province in southern Philippines, authorities said Tuesday.



Police Lieutenant Colonel Arian Dalumpines, Lamitan City police chief, said the attack occurred past 6 p.m. local time on Monday along a highway outside the provincial capital city when unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets at a van carrying soldiers.



Dalumpines said policemen who rushed to the scene found the bullet-riddled van slammed on a rubber tree by the roadside with the slain soldiers inside.



The military confirmed the attack, saying the victims were members of the military's intelligence service heading to the capital city when ambushed.



No group claimed responsibility for the attack.



Police and military were investigating the incident.