MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE – Unidentified armed men strafed and blasted 6 schools in Sultan Mastura town in Maguindanao, one of 5 provinces under the restive Muslim autonomous region.
Police confirmed the attacks which occurred at dawn Wednesday, but it could not say who were behind the straffings of Tapayan Central School, Dagurungan Elementary School, Tuka Elementary School, Darping Elementary School, Tareken Primary, and Simuay Seashore Elementary School which were all enlisted as poll centers on May 9 general elections.
Sultan Mastura chief of police Senior Inspector Wendylyn Banico said no one was reported hurt in the attacks, but they found bullet holes and craters caused by grenades in the area. Banico said they also recovered metallic and plastic fragments, including safety levers of fragmentation grenade, and bullet shells of various calibers.
Police were investigating the attacks, although no individual or groups claimed responsibility for this, but teachers now said they fear for their safety and their students. (Mohd Saaduddin)
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