Soldier kills five troops in south Philippines
An army corporal has opened fire inside an army camp in the southern part of the Philippines, killing five soldiers, a military spokesman says.
The shooting occurred on Thursday in Sumisip town in Basilan province, 900 kilometers south of the capital,Manila, according to Colonel Benjamin Hao.
Eight other soldiers and one civilian sustained injuries in the incident while the suspect was later killed by troops.
"The suspect and the victims were attending a Bible study when he went to the back of the room and opened fire," Hao said.
The official said the unnamed suspect had just returned from vacation. However, fellow soldiers said the suspect had become withdrawn recently.
Hao, meanwhile, noted that authorities would launch a probe into the deadly incident to examine “the medical and psychological aspect to determine the root cause of the case.”
New Zealand: Maori MPs protest in parliament with Haka war dance
Malaysia working on resolution to expel Israel from United Nations
Ambassador: Japan studying recognition of State of Palestine
Hezbollah attacks Israeli military bases in Tel Aviv, Haifa
Hezbollah strikes multiple Israeli targets in fresh retaliatory operations
VIDEO | New Zealand: Maori MPs protest in parliament with Haka war dance
Pezeshkian: World has come to believe Iran seeks peace, security
Houthi: US bombs inflame, escalate wars of extermination in West Asia
VIDEO | Press TV's news headlines
UN report says Israel’s methods in Gaza align with ‘genocide’
Attempts to dehumanize Hamas resistance movement doomed to fail
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
