A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.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.The latest attack marks the fourth ambush attempt against Ampatuan in recent years.
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Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines
Akmad Mitra Ampatuan, a mayor in the Philippines, survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle on Sunday in Shariff Aguak. CCTV footage shows an attacker firing at Ampatuan's SUV, causing an explosion; the vehicle briefly stopped before driving away.
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Akmad Mitra Ampatuan, a mayor in the Philippines, survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle on Sunday in Shariff Aguak. CCTV footage shows an attacker firing at Ampatuan's SUV, causing an explosion; the vehicle briefly stopped before driving away. While Ampatuan survived, two of his security guards were injured, according to reports. Police killed at least three attackers following the incident. This marks the fourth ambush attempt against Ampatuan in recent years.
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The attack marks the fourth ambush attempt against Ampatuan in recent years.
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Two of mayor Ampatuan's security guards were injured in the attack.
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CCTV footage captured the moment of the rocket launcher attack.
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A mayor in the Philippines survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle.
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At least three attackers were killed by police.
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