Mamasapano grenade blast wounds four

COTABATO CITY—Four persons, including three members of a family, were wounded after an M79 grenade projectile landed near the Manungkaling Elementary School in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, shortly before noon on Monday.

The Manungkaling school is one of 10 other public schools in the locality utilized for today’s synchronized national and local polls.

Those injured and rushed to a local infirmary were identified as Johaira Mohammad, 23; and also Saela, 17; Paetra, 42; and Ibrahim, 23; all surnamed Usop. Reports said the Usops reside near the back portion of the public school.

Voting resumed after Army and police augmentation forces arrived in the area.

Authorities have yet to identify the culprits behind the incident.