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2 drug suspects killed in Maguindanao ‘shootout’
Two drug suspects, identified as Samsudin Usman and his aide Piong Mindo, were killed in an alleged shootout during a drug sting operation in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Wednesday.
Police were serving an arrest warrant on Samsudin Usman, who was wanted for multiple criminal cases, when he and his companions allegedly opened fire on the officers.
The confrontation resulted in the deaths of Samsudin Usman and Mindo.
Two police officers, Capt. Samy Paning and Cpl. Marson Quijano, and Marine Pvt. Alex Bajoyo were wounded in the shootout.
Several of Usman's companions fled the scene, but one, identified as Barry Usman, has surrendered to the police.
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