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Basilan town mayor, driver killed in Zamboanga shooting

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="2 mayors of Basilan shot in Zamboanga City" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/12/06/120621-basilan-mayors-shot_2.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photos by Michael Esgana Gregorio</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>ZAMBOANGA CITY (UPDATE) — Two people, including a town mayor from Basilan, were killed while 2 others were wounded after they were shot by unidentified gunmen in this city Monday morning, police said.</p><p>Al-Barka Mayor Darussalam Saguindilan Lajid and driver Barad Nuruddin were taken to a hospital but did not survive, the Philippine National Police said.</p><p>Akbar Mayor Alih Awal Sali and a security escort were wounded in the same attack.</p><p>Initial investigation by the Zamboanga City Police showed the victims were shot by four perpetrators in Seaside, Barangay Baliwasan after disembarking from a sea craft.</p><p>The gunmen immediately fled the area and escaped with a motorized boat, the PNP said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/17/21/groups-fear-poll-related-violence-will-only-get-worse">&#x27;Guns, goons and gold&#x27;: Election-related violence feared to worsen in run-up to 2022 polls</a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="2 mayors of Basilan shot in Zamboanga City" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/12/06/120621-basilan-mayors-shot_1.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photos by Michael Esgana Gregorio</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Basilan Gov. Jim Salliman Hataman condemned in strongest terms the incident.</p><p>He called on the authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.</p><p>Lajid&#x27;s remains were immediately transported to his hometown.</p><p>PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos ordered the Western Mindanao police to pursue the perpetrators.</p><p>&quot;Because the pursuit may involve overlapping regional jurisdictions, the APC-WM (Area Police Commander-Western Mindanao) is in a better position to coordinate operations by PNP Regional and National Support Units, as well as with AFP and Coast Guard Units in the area,&quot; he said in a statement.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1837625" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>— with a report from Leizel Lacastesantos</strong></div>

Two people, including a town mayor from Basilan, were killed while 2 others were wounded after they were shot by unidentified gunmen in this city Monday morning, police said.