3 killed in Cotabato town 'shootout'

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<p>Three people died after allegedly figuring in a shootout with law enforcers who were about to carry out a search operation in Midsayap town, Cotabato province, the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) said Sunday.</p><p>Members of the 34th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and local police were serving a warrant of arrest against Tony Mamintal Doloan in Barangay Kapinpilan on Saturday morning when suspected members of a crime group fired at them, said Westmincom Commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan.</p><p>Vinluan said the 30-minute firefight led to the deaths of 3 members of the alleged members of the crime group.</p><p>Authorities also arrested Satar Manticayaw and Hazel Joy Camancho Mamintal.</p><p>“They are members of the lawless group known for the conduct of illegal drug trade in the province,” said Lt. Col. Glenn Caballero, commanding officers of the 34th Infantry Battalion.</p><p>Doloan escaped during the clash, authorities said.</p><p>Law enforcers seized 7 sachets of suspected shabu weighing around 35 grams with an estimated value of P210,000.</p><p>Also seized in the operation were rifles and 3 motorcycles without plate numbers, authorities said. </p><p>The bodies of the three were turned over to the chairperson of Barangay Kapinpilan. Those arrested are now in the custody of the Midsayap police, authorities said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XNYnlp9EDA0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Three people died after allegedly figuring in a shootout with law enforcers who were about to carry out a search operation in Midsayap town, Cotabato province, the Western Mindanao Command said Sunday.</p>

Three people died after allegedly figuring in a shootout with law enforcers who were about to carry out a search operation in Midsayap town, Cotabato province, the Western Mindanao Command said Sunday.

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3 killed in Cotabato town 'shootout'

3 killed in Cotabato town 'shootout'

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Published Jan 31, 2021 05:05 PM PHT

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