Col. Francisco Simbajon, military spokesman here, said that 1Lt. Paulman Sadat Tamano and Pfc. Nabral Bara were on their way to the SM Mall in Upper Balulang at about 1:30 p.m. when their Hi-Lux pick-up was stopped by two other vehicles, a red Honda CRV and a red Nissan pick-up.
On board the two red vehicles were armed men who immediately opened fire at Tamano’s pick-up.
The two soldiers were hit in different parts of their bodies causing their instantaneous death. — Lino de la Cruz, Richel Umel