Mayor's brother killed in ambush in North Cotabato

Aladin Madih Mascud, the younger brother of Kadayangan Mayor Duma Mascud, was killed in an ambush in Midsayap, North Cotabato.

Mascud, who was also a chief security officer and MILF field commander, was traveling in an SUV with his wife, Anisa, when two men on motorbikes opened fire.

His wife, Anisa, sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical attention.

Police investigators from PRO-12 and BARMM are working together to identify the assailants.

Relatives claim the motive is linked to a family feud ('rido').

Kadayangan town is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Special Geographic Area (SGA).

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