From GMA News (Feb 27): Town police chief, 3 others survive NPA ambush
The police chief of Matalam town in Cotabato province and and three other policemen escaped an ambush by members of the New People's Army (NPA) in a remote village on Friday morning.
Senior Inspector Sunny Leoncito, Matalam town chief of police, said their police vehicle was traversing along a road in Barangay Kibia when an explosion hit their path at around 9:30 a.m.
Leoncito said their vehicle was just a meter away from the blast site. Their vehicle's windshield was damaged, but they all escaped the blast unscathed, the police chief said.
He said that after the explosion, at least three NPA rebels came out and fired at them.
Leoncito said he and his men were able to repel the rebels before police and military reinforcement arrived.
Recovered from the blast site were part of an improvised bomb used in the attack including PVC pipes and electrical wiring.
Leoncito and his men were supposed to attend a meeting with the Alabama and Bagani tribal groups in Barangay Kibia.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/556996/news/regions/town-police-chief-3-others-survive-npa-ambush
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