Cop seriously wounded in Zamboanga del Sur rebel attack

From InterAksyon (May 14): Cop seriously wounded in Zamboanga del Sur rebel attack

A policeman was seriously wounded when he was attacked near his home in Zamboanga del Sur province by six gunmen believed to be New People’s Army guerrillas Tuesday.

Meanwhile, in Zamboanga Sibugay, a suspected gunrunner was killed in a shootout with police.

Reports reaching Camp Crame said Senior Police Officer 4 Eleazar Carcallas of the Tigbao municipal police station was walking home in Purok 1, Barangay Tigbao when three gunmen waiting at a variety store fired on him.

Carcallas managed to fight back but three more gunmen appeared and shot him.

Other policemen in the town responded and fought off the gunmen.

Carcallas, who was shot in the right leg and right cheek, was rushed to the Pagadian City Hospital.

The reports said the attack on Carcallas apparently forestalled rebel plans to assault the Tigbao police station.

Meanwhile, in Diplahan town, Zamboanga Sibugay, Jover Guillermo Silim died when he tried to fight off personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Western Mindanao who were serving a search warrant at his residence in Purok Bagong Silang, Barangay Kauswagan.

CIDG Westermin Mindanao director Superintendent Luisito Magnaye said Silim, who was armed with an M14 assault rifle, was hit in the chest and was taken to the Wilfredo Palma Memorial Hospital where he died while undergoing treatment.

The police also seized a Baby Armalite, an M16 rifle, a .22 caliber rifle, a carbine, a shotgun, a .45 caliber pistol and an airgun from Silim’s house.

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