Government forces killed Friday dawn a Moro lawless element
leader allegedly involved in illegal drug activities following a police-led
anti-drug operation in Barangay Marquez here, police said.
Senior Supt. Raul Supiter, Sultan Kudarat provincial police
director, Ugalingan Manuel, Jr., also known as “Commander Boyet” was killed
when his group resisted arrest during the 5:30 a.m. joint operation by police,
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents and military personnel.
Supiter said the raiding team was to serve warrants of
arrest for Manuel when his group started shooting at lawmen, triggering a brief
fire fight.
Manuel’s men apparently were surprised of the raid and
failed to pull their rifles. Some were awakened by the gunfire without their
firearms beside them, Supiter said.
“They were armed with assault rifles and rifle grenades,”
Supiter said. “Our forces have no other option but to return fire,” Supiter
added.
Surrounded by government forces, 10 of his followers
voluntarily yielded, one after another.
Police seized three World War II vintage .30 caliber Garand
rifles, an AK-47 Kalashnikov, two 7.62 millimeter M-14 rifles, an M203 rifle, a
Vietnam War era single-shot M-79 grenade launcher, and a live B-40 anti-tank
rocket.
Supiter said he received reports that about five of Manuel’s
followers managed to flee with bags containing prohibited substance.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=913242
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