2 cops slain in Sultan Kudarat ambush

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Two police officers were killed in an ambush by still unidentified gunmen in Lambayong town, Sultan Kudarat province, on Tuesday night, July 7.

Initial report from Sultan Kudarat Police Provincial Office, showed that the victims, identified only as Patrolmen Pagurayan and Bullos, were riding in tandem on a motorcycle driven by Pagurayan, when ambuhsed at about 6:30 p.m. while traversing a bridge in Barangay Tinumiguis.

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Both fatalities were assigned to the 1202nd Mobile Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB 12).

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The gunmen used M16 rifles in the ambush based on the empty shells recovered at the scene.

Manhunt operation was still ongoing as of posting. /cb

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