Incident Summary:

01/20/2006: Unknown gunmen shot dead Rolly Canete, a congressional aide and part-time radio journalist in the southern city of Pagadian in the Philippines. There were no reported claims of responsibility.

GTD ID:
200601200011

When:
2006-01-20

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Zamboanga del Sur

City:
Pagadian City

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Journalists & Media
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Radio journalist Rolly Canete
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
“Philippine Police Say Provincial Journalist Killed by Unidentified Gunmen,” AFP, January 21, 2006.
“Gunman Kills Broadcaster in the Philippines,” Bahrain News Agency, January 20, 2006.
“UNESCO Chief Condemns Killings of Journalists in Iraq and Philippines,” State News Service, January 30, 2006.