Police authorities here, backed by Army Special Forces, are
hunting down six heavily armed men who killed a village councilman and three
village watchmen Friday here.
Sr. Supt. Rex Anongos, Cotabato City
The incident happened at 5 p.m. atop Tanghal bridge, where
the victims were manning a village outpost, on busy Salipada K Pendatun Avenue
Anongos identified the slain village councilman as Misuari
Karim of Barangay Bagua Mother, along with "Barangay Tanods" Mamanta
Kalim, Theng Wahab and Omar Abo, all residents of Barangay Bagua Mother.
Responding policemen recovered empty shells for AK-47 rifle,
M-16 Armalite rifle, cal. 45 pistol and 9mm pistol.
Anongos said the victims were inside a parked government
issued red multi-cab when the attackers arrived and opened fire.
Quoting witnesses, Anongos said the victims who were also
armed, were caught unaware and failed to return fire on the attackers who
quickly sped away.
"This is personal and the victims knew the
suspects," Anongos said.
He said about 30 minutes earlier, Karim visited the PNP
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group office at PC Hill, Cotabato City
Karim heads a peace and order committee of the Barangay
Council. He has spearheaded the aggressive campaign against big time illegal
drugs dealers in the village.
Since 4 p.m. Thursday until Friday's ambush in Barangay
Bagua, a total of six persons have been killed in five shooting incidents in
what residents described as "shooting season."
In August alone, at least 15 shooting incidents were
recorded by the Cotabato
City
Saada Karim, the councilman's wife, said her husband knew
the attackers.
She vowed to pursue the case against the suspects so justice
will be served on her slain husband.
Anongos admitted that the suspects belonged to an organized
crime group operating in the city and involved in illegal drug activities.
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