Monday, May 18, 2015

Army, AFP joint operation vs. gunmen who killed soldier in North Cotabato

From the Philippine News Agency (May 18): Army, AFP joint operation vs. gunmen who killed soldier in North Cotabato

CARMEN, North Cotabato-- Police and military authorities here have launched a joint manhunt against two men who shot dead an unarmed soldier in the village of Kibayao over the weekend.

Senior Inspector Julius Malucontento, Carmen police chief, said the suspects in the killing of Corporal Nestor Limbaga of the 37th Infantry Battalion, have been identified.

"We have launched a joint action with the military," he said.

Limbaga was driving his motorbike on Saturday heading for home when two men riding on a separate motorbike shot him from behind.

Malcontento said the suspects fled with the victim's motorbike. Civilians living nearby the crime scene rushed the victim to the town center.

He was declared dead on arrival in the hospital.

"This is more of a personal grudge," Malcontento said of the police investigation result. "But we are looking at other angles, including robbery."

Limbaga sustained gunshot wounds in the head and body from cal. 45 pistol.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=762806

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