July 3, 2001, PHNO, Maguindanao Governor Escapes Ambush Attempt,
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July 3, 2001, PHNO, Maguindanao Governor Escapes Ambush Attempt,
Maguindanao, July 3, 2001 - An ambush attempt on Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan resulted in one civilian dead.
Several unidentified armed men tried to ambush Ampatuan at the entrance of Quirino bridge around 12:30 noon today as the governor was on his way home from the provincial capital to Cotabato City.
However, the bodyguards of the Maguindanao governor returned fire at the group and the crossfire resulted in the death of an unidentified woman while five other civilians were wounded.
The crossfire also ignited a fire on the houses surrounding the ambush site. The fire was controlled around 3 p.m.
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