SULTAN SA BARONGIS, Maguindanao del Sur — Two men were killed in an ambush carried out by unidentified gunmen in Barangay Langgapanan on Thursday morning, September 11.
Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) spokesperson Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura identified the victims as Faizal Abas Ulangkaya, 50, a resident of Pagkakaisa Street, Poblacion, Buluan, and a man known only by his alias “Nasrudin”, from Dimalebas, Buluan.
Initial police reports revealed that the victims were riding a Honda Wave 110 motorcycle from Buluan and were on their way to Barangay Bulod, Sultan Sa Barongis, when the assailants opened fire. Both men sustained multiple gunshot wounds, causing their immediate death.
Authorities have yet to determine the motive behind the attack. The Sultan Sa Barongis Municipal Police Station, with support from PRO-BARMM investigators, is conducting a follow-up investigation to identify the suspects and bring them to justice.
The ambush adds to the string of unresolved shooting incidents in Maguindanao del Sur, raising fresh concerns over security and public safety in the area.