ZAMBOANGA CITY: Suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits strafed a cargo ship, wounding two of its crew in a failed hijacking off the waters of Basilan near Sibago Island late on Friday.

Authorities said the attack on MV Kudos 1 that was sailing for Davao City to deliver its cargo was aborted when alert sailors prevented the pirates from getting into their ship.

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