A resisting massacre suspect was killed on Monday as he and his armed followers engaged in a four-hour gun battle with government operatives carrying a warrant for his arrest in Sitio Puloy, Barangay Lapok, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao.
Col. Edgar Gonzales, Army’s 1st Mechanized Brigade commander, said five cops and an Army man were injured in the 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. clash, which prompted the evacuation of civilians in Lapok village.
The firefight came about after Daenga Ampatuan, a suspect in the infamous 2009 Maguindanao massacre resisted arrest and opted to shoot it out with the arresting officers together with his armed group.
Ampatuan died during the encounter as his armed followers retreated to a forested section of the village carting away wounded comrades.
Military operations are still ongoing in the area, Gonzales said.
He said the arresting team is composed of operatives from the military, police and the National Bureau of Investigation.
Tension remains high in the area following the incident.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=508186
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.