Deadly attack in Basilan: What went wrong?

ZAMBOANGA CITY: A military investigation into the recent deadly attack by the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf in Basilan province showed that the militants were targeting the local brigade commander and probably other government officials in his group who were due to inspect a government road project in Sumisip town.

Col. Roland Bautista, who heads the 104th Infantry Brigade in the restive province, was to inspect a portion of the circumferential road in the town with Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Mujiv Hataman a day after the militants led by Radzmi Jannatul attacked and killed six Army soldiers sent to secure the area.