Radio commentator shot in Philippines

Radio commentator shot in Philippines

COTABATO, Philippines (AP): A radio commentator known for his scathing criticism of Muslim separatist rebels was shot and wounded in an ambush that killed two people in a southern city, police said on Tuesday.

Police said unidentified men fired on a convoy of vehicles carrying Zamzamin Ampatuan and his military escorts home in a village in Cotabato City late on Monday, setting off a brief clash that also wounded six other people.

Ampatuan blamed the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front for the attack, the second against him in a month. The rebels, however, denied any involvement.

Police superintendent Amerudin Hamdag said the attack in the village of Tamontaka killed an army soldier sitting beside Ampatuan in a jeep. Ampatuan was shot in the leg.