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Lawmen hunting last suspect in Adiong ambush

Published May 6, 2023 06:34 am
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities are hunting the last suspect in the ambush of Gov. Mamintal Adiong Jr. in Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Feb. 17. Army commanding general Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., in an interview during the 87th founding anniversary celebration of the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division here on Friday, May 5, said they are exerting all efforts to neutralize the lawless elements that ambushed the Lanao del Sur chief executive. He thanked the people for their cooperation that led the neutralization of Adiong’s assailants in Maguing. “Kaya natin nakikita, natutumbok iyong mga masamang elemento sa ating communities it’s because of the help of our citizens, iyong mga tao po sa komunidad (We thank the people in the communities for their assistance that led to the neutralization of these lawless elements)," he said. Brawner said only one suspect in the ambush of Adiong remains unaccounted for. Brig. Gen. Yegor Barroquillo, 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, identified him as Lomala Baratamo Mandoc, the leader of the private armed group that perpetrated the ambush. “We are now running after the last lawless element who perpetrated the ambush of Gov. Adiong. So, isa na lang. Kaya very confident kami that we will be able to catch this person, of course with the help of the people,” Brawner said. Government forces killed Oscar Gandawali, the alleged mastermind of the ambush and second in command to Mandoc, during an operation on Wednesday, May 3, in Barangay Pilimoknan, Maguing. Police Col. Robert Daculan, Lanao del Sur police provincial director, said Gandawali was killed after he resisted arrest and briefly traded shots with the police and military. However, two persons were wounded, Army 5th Infantry Battalion (IB) personnel Staff Sgt. Michael Angelo Y. Virecio and Barangay Pilimoknan Chairman Gamon Manonggiring. 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. Recovered after the gun battle were a 9mm pistol with two magazines and ammo, one caliber .22 pistol, one cellphone, and suspected shabu. Gandawali was the prime suspect in the ambush of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents in Barangay Malna, Kapai, Lanao del Sur on Oct. 5, 2018.

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