COTABATO CITY — Police investigators and local executives are still trying to put a closure on the fatal ambush of a soldier and a public school teacher on Saturday, in Barangay Lamin in Malabang, Lanao del Sur, BusinessWorld reported.
Capt. Steffi P. Salanguit, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, and Col. Caezar P. Cabuhat, Lanao del Sur police chief, are leading the probe. The attack underscores ongoing security challenges in the region.
Authorities have not yet identified suspects or a motive, but local officials are coordinating with the military to prevent further violence. The incident highlights the delicate peace process in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.