Lawless group 'member' dies in firefight in Zambo Sibugay

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 7): Lawless group 'member' dies in firefight in Zambo Sibugay

Combined military and police forces have killed an alleged member of a lawless group and captured another in a law enforcement operation in the nearby province of Zamboanga Sibugay, officials announced Friday.

Lt. Col. Jo-ar A. Herrera, Army’s 1st Infantry Division spokesman, said that Samuhong Ahod, a member of the Abdusalam crime group, was killed in a brief firefight after troops served the warrant for his arrest on Thursday,

The Abdusalam crime group is involved in killing, robbery, extortion and kidnapping, the official said.

Herrera said the firefight broke out at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday when Ahod and his companion opened fire as lawmen swooped down at their hideout in Sitio Ulingan, Barangay Salipyasin, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Herrara identified Ahod’s arrested companion as Akmad Dapat.

Brig. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista, 1st Infantry Division commander, lauded the residents for reporting the presence of lawless elements in their area, saying this "shows the trust of the public to law enforcers."

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