6 soldiers wounded in Basilan ambush 

Inquirer.net - Oct 5, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY – Six Army soldiers were wounded after unidentified armed men ambushed a two-vehicle military convoy in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, on Monday morning. Initial reports disclosed that soldiers from the 45th Infantry Battalion were en route to the headquarters of the 1101st Infantry “Gagandilan” Brigade in Barangay Tabiawan, Isabela City, when they were fired upon

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