Sea marshal wounded in knife attack on board ship

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A sea marshal was wounded after a man attacked him with a knife during a security inspection on board a passenger vessel in southern Philippines, the Coast Guard said on Monday.

It said the attacker, Juldi Mahbud, was shot dead by responding sea marshals deployed to guard MV Ever Queen of Asia. The attack occurred on Friday while the vessel was sailing to Zamboanga City from the island town of Siasi in Sulu province.