COTABATO PROVINCE - Three persons were killed and 26 others were injured when a hand grenade exploded amidst a crowd watching the performance of a Moro band in a wedding ceremony in Sitio Lanitap, Barangay General Luna, Carmen town, this province on August 20, 2009 at about 2:15 a. m.
The fatalities were Sahid Minanga, who died on the spot; Mama Lumagan and another victim, who died later in an unnamed hospital.
Minanga, 30 years old, was a resident of Sitio Tabulon in Barangay General Luna while Lumagan, 28 years old, was a resident of Barangay Tinutulan in Pikit town, also of this province.
The injured victims Samsudin Pandian, Kubai Pandian, Noria Talidtig, Rakma Katog, Zairia Katog, Taya Bao, Macacua Bao, Norhana Pandita, Nasser Kebpag, Mama Kebpag, Sittie Faira Demna, Siano Alimodin, Mohamina Alimodin, Mohalidin Ela, Norhaina Alimodin, Zorac Manangaan, Mamatanto Kabugatan, Mangelen Kabugatan, Al Hussin Kusa, Nora Guilmo, Sailon Ela, Abdul Rased Mua, Johari Malaguianon, Askie Kanakan, Aisa Abdulrasid and Ibra Singkag.
Witnesses, who requested not to be named, said that they saw two unidentified persons leave what turned out later on as the hand grenade immediately before it exploded.
Residents in the area claimed that the incident was a spillover of the conflict in the adjacent Barangay Ugalingan that already claimed a number of lives just recently.
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