2 killed, 2 wounded in North Cotabato ambush

By Edwin Fernandez

March 14, 2018, 6:38 pm

MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – Two persons were killed while two others were wounded in an ambush in the nearby Banisilan town, the police reported Wednesday.

PO2 James Panes, case investigator, identified the fatalities as Kalil Dalundong, 40 and his son, Lasco, 20, of Sitio Mapantao, Barangay Malagap, Banisilan.

Wounded were Ato Dalundong, 27, and Bombolais Salainto. They were brought to the local hospital.

Panes said the victims were on the way to their farm at around 8 a.m. Tuesday when five gunmen ambushed them that resulted to the death of Dalundong and his son.

Panes said the victims’ relatives told them that the incident was triggered by a long standing feud between their family and that of another.

But it was not revealed who is the enemy of the victims.

Panes said responding policemen irecovered 43 empty shells of M-16 Armalite rifle from the ambush site. (PNA)

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