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Two dead in Maguindanao gunfight
Two individuals, a councilor candidate and a student, were killed in election-related gunfights in Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur.
Seven gunmen associated with one partisan faction were arrested by police and military forces after engaging in firefights with a rival group.
The arrested gunmen surrendered after realizing they were surrounded by authorities, while their companions escaped with weapons.
Moro community leaders reported that other members of the armed group escaped towards another barangay with their military-type combat weapons.
The victims, Emran Tumbah Mamalinta and Alkama Kilam Maslama, were caught in the crossfire between groups supporting feuding local politicians.
An elderly Moro woman was also injured by stray bullets and is receiving hospital treatment.
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