Government forces killed during an operation on Wednesday, May 3, the alleged mastermind in the ambush of Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Adiong Jr. last Feb. 17. ManilaBulletin
Police Col. Robert Daculan, Lanao del Sur police provincial director, said private armed group leader Oscar Tacmar Capal Gandawali was killed after he resisted arrest and briefly traded shots with a team of police and military personnel at about 3 p.m.
Daculan said the team was about to serve eight warrants of arrest for murder and frustrated murder charges against Gandawali when the shootout broke out. Daclaun said Gandawali was tagged as the mastermind in the ambush of Adiong in Maguing which claimed the lives of the governor’s three police escorts and a driver.Daculan said the suspect also masterminded the ambush-slaying of five Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents in Kapai, Lanao del Sur in October 2018.
"He was also tagged as a financier and supporter of the Daesh-inspired local terrorist group," Daculan said.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Iligan, Lanao del Sur start giving jabs in catch-up campaign vs measles, polioThe ongoing campaign aims to catch up on the vaccination schedules for children that slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baca lebih lajut »
Local IS leader eludes arrest in Lanao del SurPARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — Military forces in Lanao del Sur briefly clashed Tuesday with Moro extremists in Lanao del Sur and recovered a machine gun, the military said today. But the
Baca lebih lajut »
DICT ‘Beta testing’ government super appThe Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is now testing an app which can be used for all government transactions for its eventual roll out.
Baca lebih lajut »
House leader flags government agencies' slow fund disbursement for 2023'As one of my mentors, former secretary Winnie Monsod, once told me – when we miss growth targets, we kill people, the sick die, and families go hungry,' says House ways and means chairman Joey Salceda.
Baca lebih lajut »
Military launches air strikes vs terror group in Maguindanao del SurAuthorities say the group Dawlah Islamiyah is planning to launch a fresh wave of attacks in Mindanao.
Baca lebih lajut »
LPA near Surigao del Sur to bring rain over large parts of PH — PagasaContinued rain amid cloudy skies can be expected in large parts of the country on Wednesday due to a low pressure area last detected in the coastal waters of Surigao del Sur, according to Pagasa. | SAbrogarINQ
Baca lebih lajut »