Qualla: 2018 Lamitan Bombing https://qualla.com/2018-lamitan-bombing en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:37 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: 2018 Lamitan Bombing https://qualla.com/2018-lamitan-bombing 2018 Lamitan Bombing: Introduction https://qualla.com/2018-lamitan-bombing/ At 5:50 in the morning on July 31, 2018, a white van stopped at the Magkawit detachment, a security checkpoint where the boundaries of three barangays converge in Lamitan, Basilan. The checkpoint was manned by members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit, the local defense auxiliaries who serve alongside the Philippine military. Soldiers asked the driver to step out of the vehicle. Instead of complying, the van exploded. The blast killed soldiers and nearby civilians, ripping through the early morning quiet of a city that was preparing for a very different kind of event.

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/9/n/v/2018-lamitan-bombing-wp/w9nv-2018-lamitan-bombing-peace-process-power-vacuum.mp3 0:06 4 full 2018 Lamitan Bombing: A Checkpoint and What It Held https://qualla.com/2018-lamitan-bombing/ The Magkawit detachment sat at the converging boundaries of barangays Bulanting, Colonia, and Maganda, a location that made it both a natural chokepoint and a symbol of the government's security presence in Basilan. Lamitan has long been a focal point of the conflict between stat...

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