A small-town mayor within the Philippines is counting his fortunate stars after he survived one other try on his life. Would-be assassins took a unprecedented measure to get the job accomplished, and nonetheless failed.

Based on Newsweek, Mayor Akmad Ampatuan escaped loss of life this previous Sunday (Jan. 25) after his automobile was ambushed within the streets of Shariff Aguak and was hit by gunfire and a rocket-propelled grenade. Who knew the political local weather within the Philippines was this actual?!

The assault occurred round 6:30 a.m. when two males opened fireplace on Mayor Ampatuan’s Toyota Land Cruiser (basic Hip-Hop four-wheeler) with one man utilizing an assault rifle, and one other unleashed the beast within the type of a grenade launcher. Whereas the mayor escaped the assassination try unhurt, two of his safety guards suffered minor belly accidents.

After making a break for it, the suspects have been finally cornered by the Philippine Nationwide Police and the Philippine Military’s ninetieth Infantry Battalion earlier than getting right into a shootout, which resulted in three of the 4 would-be assassins being killed. Police recognized Budtong “Rap-Rap” Pendatun because the brains behind the operation, alongside together with his cousin and uncle being a part of his hit squad. The fourth suspect, whom authorities say is a sibling, was in a position to make a break for it and stays at massive.

Discuss a household affair.

Whereas we’re lower than par with what’s happening politically and socially within the Philippines nowadays, as America continues to withstand the fascist makeover it’s presently present process, it looks as if the nice individuals of the Philippines aren’t strangers to violent political dissent themselves, and Ampatuan may’ve been the newest casualty of its hostile atmosphere.

Per Newsweek:

The assault on Mayor Akmad Ampatuan occurred in Shariff Aguak, a city of about 30,000 individuals within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Area in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM.

The world has a historical past of political violence and has been designated an election hotspot by the Philippine Fee on Elections. Gunmen killed two Shariff Aguak residents have been killed by gunmen in January 2025 within the lead-up to elections, and Sunday’s was the fourth try on Ampatuan’s life since 2014.

Fourth try?! What’s his insurance policies that the individuals need that man useless so dangerous? Additionally what was that Land Cruiser product of? Vibranium? How’d it survive a bazooka like that? We want solutions.