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2 cops killed in Palawan ambush —police


Two policemen were killed in an attack by an undetermined number of armed men believed to be members of communist New People's Army in Palawan.

GMA News reported that the cops were killed in an ambush attack at about 11 a.m. Sunday in Sitio Nagtakayan of Barangay Bato in Taytay town.

The fatalities were identified as Police Officer 3 (PO3) Alexander Mimbalawag and PO1 Julpitri Gustaham.

Palawan Police Provincial Director Gabriel Lopez said that the cops were on their way to the Taytay Police Station after responding to a vehicular incident when armed men waylaid them.

A reinforcement team composed of elements from the Philippine Marines and the local police was sent to area for a pursuit operation. —LBG, GMA News

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