Police, Army probe fatal ambush
COTABATO CITY — Policemen and Army intelligence agents are working together in trying to identify the suspects in a fatal ambush of the vice mayor of South Upi in Maguindanao del Sur and his security aide on Friday.
Brigadier General Prexy D. Tanggawohn, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, and Major General Antonio G. Nafarrete, commander of the Army’s Six Infantry Division, separately told reporters on Sunday that they have enlisted the help of local officials in identifying the gunmen behind the killing of Vice Mayor Roldan D. Benito and his private bodyguard, Weng S. Marcos.
Mr. Benito’s wife and a minor were hurt in the shooting.
The victims were in a pick-up truck on their way to the village center when their attackers, armed with assault rifles opened fire.
Village officials had told reporters that the victims, both wounded, had managed to get out of their vehicle and tried to crawl away. — John Felix M. Unson