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Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines
CCTV footage captured the moment when one of the attackers fired at the SUV carrying mayor Akmad Mitra Ampatuan, causing an explosion.
Ampatuan's car is seen stopping briefly and driving away after the hit.
The mayor survived the grenade attack on Sunday, Shariff Aguak's Municipality said in a Facebook post, but according to Philippines' GMA News, two of his security guards were injured.
At least three attackers were killed by police, according to media sources.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cj9rgvdrr1ko
Ampatuan's car is seen stopping briefly and driving away after the hit.
The mayor survived the grenade attack on Sunday, Shariff Aguak's Municipality said in a Facebook post, but according to Philippines' GMA News, two of his security guards were injured.
At least three attackers were killed by police, according to media sources.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cj9rgvdrr1ko
