Friday, August 28, 2015

Three barangay officials killed in ambush

From ABS-CBN (Aug 28): Three barangay officials killed in ambush

Three barangay officials were shot to death by unidentified gunmen in Tanghal Bridge, SK Pendatun Avenue in Barangay Mother Bagua, Cotabato City Friday afternoon.

The victims were identified as Misuari Karim, Mamanta Kalim and Theng Wahab.

Karim was a barangay kagawad of Barangay Mother Bagua, while both Kalim and Wahab were part of the barangay police force.

All three victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

Omar Abo, who was also with the victims, was wounded in the incident. He is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city.

Based on investigation, the victims were patrolling in the barangay when unidentified gunmen fired at them using an M-16 rifle, a caliber .45 pistol, a 9-millimeter pistol and an AK-47 rifle.

''Nasa loob sila ng barangay vehicle sa tabi ng outpost ng mga tanod, hindi sila mobile then dumaan yung mga suspek na nakasakay sa multicab at motor saka sila pinagbabaril," Senior Inspector Alex Lanestosa, station 4 commander said.

The suspects and their motive are yet to be identified by the city police.

A day before the incident, four separate shooting incidents were recorded by the police, killing three of the victims.

Investigation on the incident is ongoing.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/08/28/15/three-barangay-officials-killed-ambush

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