Soldier wounded in Basilan ambush dies from head injury

Inquirer.net - Oct 9, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A soldier wounded in Thursday night’s ambush in Lamitan City, Basilan, died early Friday morning, a military official confirmed. Brig. Gen. Frederick Sales, commander of the Philippine Army’s 1101st Infantry Brigade, told the Inquirer that the victim succumbed to severe head injuries at around dawn on Friday. The ambush,

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