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Tiga Tewas, Termasuk Penembak, dalam Penembakan di Sekolah Filipina
Seorang siswa berusia 16 tahun melepaskan tembakan di SMA Nasional Banga, Cotabato Selatan, menewaskan dua teman sekelasnya sebelum menembak dirinya sendiri, menjadi penembakan sekolah ketiga di Filipina sejak Juni.
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BANGA, Filipina — Penembakan di SMA Nasional Banga di Provinsi Cotabato Selatan, Mindanao, menewaskan tiga orang, termasuk penembak remaja, dan melukai setidaknya delapan orang lainnya pada 18 September 2026, kata pihak berwenang.
Pejabat mengatakan seorang siswa berusia 16 tahun melepaskan tembakan ke arah siswa di kelas sebelah sebelum menembak dirinya sendiri. Dua siswa berusia 14 tahun tewas bersama penembak tersebut. Setidaknya delapan orang lainnya terluka, empat di antaranya kritis, dengan korban berusia antara 14 hingga 17 tahun.
Menurut keterangan teman sekelas, penembak sempat memberi tahu teman-temannya setelah makan siang bahwa ia akan melakukan sesuatu dan mendesak mereka untuk pulang, meski peringatan itu tidak disampaikan kepada pihak berwenang sebelumnya. Serangan ini merupakan penembakan sekolah ketiga di Filipina sejak Juni 2026, memicu kekhawatiran baru terkait keamanan sekolah dan akses senjata di negara tersebut. Pihak berwenang belum merilis identitas anak di bawah umur yang terlibat.
Key facts
- The shooting occurred September 18, 2026, at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, Mindanao.
- Three people died, including the 16-year-old gunman, who shot himself.
- Two 14-year-old students were killed; at least eight others were injured, four critically.
- Victims ranged in age from 14 to 17.
- It was the Philippines' third school shooting since June 2026.
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