ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / May 06, 2008) – A grenade attack in the southern Philippine port city of Zamboanga wounded a boy and the rising criminalities here are worrying traders and government officials.
The blast occurred in the village of Ayala and police is investigating the motive of the attack late Monday afternoon. A spate of gun attacks and extra-judicial killings since last month have worried officials.
On Monday, an unidentified motorcycle gunman shot a shipping employee in the head as his vehicle slowed down on a stop light near downtown Zamboanga.
A lawyer was also shot in the head inside a church during a mass, sending worshipers scampering for safety. Just last week, a university professor was also gunned down by unidentified assailants near him house and previous killings remain unsolved.
And all these killings occurred despite a total gun ban in Zamboanga City, but many hired killers also operate here and this is aggravated by threats of terrorism and kidnappings.
Last month, two homemade bombs were detonated at a Catholic cathedral and a commercial building here. Police blamed the Abu Sayyaf group and the separatist rebel, Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
The United States, Canada, Australia and Britain had previously warned their citizens not to travel to Zamboanga and other parts of Mindanao because of threats of terrorism.
Mayor Celso Lobregat has assured the public that Zamboanga City is safe and police said the killings were “isolated cases” and mostly triggered by feud. (Mindanao Examiner)
The blast occurred in the village of Ayala and police is investigating the motive of the attack late Monday afternoon. A spate of gun attacks and extra-judicial killings since last month have worried officials.
On Monday, an unidentified motorcycle gunman shot a shipping employee in the head as his vehicle slowed down on a stop light near downtown Zamboanga.
A lawyer was also shot in the head inside a church during a mass, sending worshipers scampering for safety. Just last week, a university professor was also gunned down by unidentified assailants near him house and previous killings remain unsolved.
And all these killings occurred despite a total gun ban in Zamboanga City, but many hired killers also operate here and this is aggravated by threats of terrorism and kidnappings.
Last month, two homemade bombs were detonated at a Catholic cathedral and a commercial building here. Police blamed the Abu Sayyaf group and the separatist rebel, Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
The United States, Canada, Australia and Britain had previously warned their citizens not to travel to Zamboanga and other parts of Mindanao because of threats of terrorism.
Mayor Celso Lobregat has assured the public that Zamboanga City is safe and police said the killings were “isolated cases” and mostly triggered by feud. (Mindanao Examiner)
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