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Suspect in North Cotabato grenade attack killed in police pursuit operation
The suspect in a New Year's Day grenade attack in Matalam, Cotabato, was killed in a police operation.
The suspect, identified by alias 'Can,' reportedly resisted arrest and fired at law enforcers, leading to a shootout.
During the operation, authorities recovered a .45 caliber pistol and various ammunition from the suspect.
A search of the suspect's body at the hospital revealed suspected illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia.
The New Year's Day grenade attack injured 22 people, including a minor, who were watching motorcycles as noisemakers along the highway.
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One of the two suspects involved in a New Year's Day grenade attack in Matalam, Cotabato, was killed during a police operation on Thursday evening.
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Twenty-two people, including children, were injured when two men on a motorcycle threw a fragmentation grenade at a New Year's Eve party in Barangay Dalapitan, Matalam, Cotabato.
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